Faith Nyasuguta For years, sexual abuse and exploitation of children has taken place in secrecy due to the shame and stigma some communities attach to it, allowing the crimes to prosper. Annually, over 400 million children around the globe are exposed to child sexual exploitation and abuse, according to a new report by Economist Impact. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Now and then an artefact or two is returned to Africa in a bid to show remorse for the egregious theft levels that defined the colonial era, but this is barely enough to wipe away the damage that had been wrought on the affected regions. Hoarded African treasures, still demonstrate a pattern of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe has registered its largest wheat harvest in the year 2022, some 375,000 tons, making the austral African country a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse. With 375 thousand tons of wheat harvest registered for 2022, Zimbabwe is set to become a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse. A very unique performance in Africa indeed. The 2022 harvest was 13% higher […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan’s mineral resources company has announced a record-breaking year for gold production, with over 18 tons produced in 2022. This figure marks the highest productivity in the country’s mineral sector since time immemorial. According to Engineer Alaeldin Ali, the Director of the General Administration for Supervision and Control of Production Companies who spoke […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Depending on who you ask, Africa’s elections have either been improving or regressing. According to doubters, a recent outbreak of coups and coup attempts suggests low belief in elections as a means of choosing leaders. Proponents argue that the frequency of elections shows that people and politicians are now more confident about being […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A leading global reputation firm, the Reputation Poll International, has released the 2023 list of the 100 most reputable Africans. The list features individuals from diverse sectors including governance, human rights, education, entertainment, and business. The selection criteria includes integrity, impact and visibility. Kenya’s Amina Chawahir Mohamed, South Africa’s Bonang Mohale, Chancellor at the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus dubbed the “Green Coffin” has been returned to Egypt. According to media outlets, the 2.9 m (9.5 ft) long “Green Coffin” was on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, US. The wooden sarcophagus dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Some two opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male legislators attacked Amy Ndiaye immediately after she criticised an opposition religious figure. The judge also ordered legislators Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb to pay Ms Ndiaye $8,100 […]
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Faith Nyasuguta About nine people died, most aged between 10 and 20, in a shopping mall crush as revellers rang in the New Year in Uganda’s capital, police said on Sunday. After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala, “a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Botswana court has issued an arrest warrant for ex-President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms. The judge issued orders that Mr Khama should be arrested on sight. The 69-year-old left the country last year and has been residing in neighbouring South Africa. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and […]
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