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Uganda’s women fight against sexual assault
A grassroots campaign has started in Uganda against the increasing numbers of sexual assaults on women. According to one rights group, 90 percent of Ugandan women have experienced sexual harassment of some sort. Women are now fighting back by using social media and the courts. Al Jazeera’s Anna Cavell reports…
Read More »France says ’20 fighters killed’ in northern Mali
France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage fighter jets bombed several suspected arms depots in the Foulsare Forest, southwest of the northern Malian city of Gao, late on Saturday, a French counterterrorism unit said in a statement on Sunday. Troops…
Read More »Tunisia forces kill fighters planning Ramadan attack
A senior commander in an armed group blew himself up and another was shot dead during a raid by Tunisian security forces on Sunday. The men – suspected of having links with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch (AQIM) – were planning attacks during…
Read More »International jazz day: Louis Armstrong’s legacy lives on in Zimbabwe
Sunday is International Jazz Day. The history of jazz is entwined with the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. It broke down social barriers and brought people together across the US, and in Zimbabwe too. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa met jazz enthusiasts in Harare. The post International jazz day:…
Read More »‘Racial segregation continues’ in South African universities
Twenty-six years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, black students believe university campuses are still effectively segregated. It has led to violent protests over the past two years, as they demand reduced tuition fees, better classrooms and improved teaching. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim speaks with disillusioned students near…
Read More »South Africans riders join elite team working with performance horses
Two South Africans have made history by joining an elite team working with performance horses. They are connected to a more than 400 year-old tradition. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Kyalami, South Africa. The post South Africans riders join elite team working with performance horses appeared first on African…
Read More »The Danakil Depression : Salt mining in one of the hottest places on earth
At more than 100 metres below sea level and with temperatures that often reach higher than 50 degrees Celsius, Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Al Jazeera’s Charles Straford reports on the Depression’s salt trade. The post The Danakil Depression : Salt mining in…
Read More »Yoweri Museveni: A five times-elected dictator?
He’s ruled Uganda for 31 years. With five presidential terms in office, Yoweri Museveni is surrounded by controversies related to freedom of speech, human rights, allegations of nepotism, and even the killing of Ugandan citizens. But President Museveni claims Uganda is one of the most democratic countries in the world…
Read More »Have settlements killed a two-state solution?
In this week’s UpFront, we speak to Israel’s consul general in New York, Dani Dayan, who defends his country’s expansion of settlements, including the construction of its first new settlement in decades. In the Reality Check, we look at the dark and fascist origins of France’s National Front party, and…
Read More »Nigeriens enjoy an old French ball game
An ancient French ball game is now becoming popular in Niger in West Africa. Players say it helps them forget frequent attacks by armed groups such as Boko Haram and al-Qaeda. The post Nigeriens enjoy an old French ball game appeared first on African Media Agency. Source: AMA
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African Chefs Unite to Defend Continent’s Food Sovereignty
The first African Chefs Gathering and Policy Convening, hosted by the Alliance for Food …
