Tag: Africa
Haiti: New interim government sworn in – Politics
Gunshots echoed through Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s new interim government was sworn in on Thursday. The act had actually been planned to be carried out in the National Palace, located in…
30 years of free elections in South Africa: The history of apartheid
by Hans-Hermann Klare April 26, 2024, 4:48 p.m 12 mins After World War II, the white government in South Africa perfected the system of racial segregation, also known as apartheid.…
Catastrophe: Heavy rains in East Africa: 155 dead in Tanzania alone
catastrophe Heavy rains in East Africa: 155 dead in Tanzania alone A man wades through floodwaters in Nairobi. photo © Joy Nabukewa/XinHua/dpa Heavy rains and floods have left a trail…
Three ways to (finally) eliminate the disease that kills 500,000 children per year
Despite the progress recorded, “swamp fever” continues to kill more than 600,000 people each year. The vast majority of victims of malaria, which is transmitted to humans through the bites…
Climate: Drought in southern Africa threatens 24 million people
climate Drought in southern Africa threatens 24 million people A farmer stands in his dry field in southwest Zimbabwe. photo © Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP/dpa The worst drought in 100 years: millions…
Abdulrazak Gurnah: "The petrified heart": What the oppressed knew
“The Petrified Heart” by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah is published in German translation. The novel tells about a young man from colonized Zanzibar. source site
24 million people affected by drought in southern Africa
As of: April 23, 2024 6:48 p.m It is the worst drought in 100 years: more than 24 million people in southern Africa are affected by hunger and water shortages.…
Sudan: Former Prime Minister Hamdok calls for soldiers to monitor aid convoys – politics
Abdalla Hamdok, former head of government of Sudan, advocates sending military observers to his country so that international aid actually reaches those in need. A conversation about the madness of…
Old clothes in East Africa: Second-hand fashion is a blessing and a curse
As of: April 22, 2024 8:59 a.m Large quantities of old clothes arrive in Kenya from all over the world – including from Germany. They are a problem for the…
USA wants to withdraw troops from Niger
As of: April 20, 2024 2:24 p.m After France, the USA now also wants to withdraw from Niger. Russia had recently expanded its influence in the West African country. The…