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Chima NwankwoLassa Fever Strikes Again
Abuja, Nigeria • Health & Fitness • 20 Apr 2019
The Nigerian Center for disease control says that following the isolation of the virus, the death toll has risen to 93 in the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in the West African Country. Reports say that in the first 3 months of 2019, new cases of Lassa Fever have risen to 1,374. The NCDC fears that... Read more
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Elizia VolkmannDancing in the Red Zone
Tunis, Tunisia • Cultural • 20 Apr 2019
Mount Semama in the central west of Tunisia is best known in the press for encamped jihadist groups and the deaths and injuries caused by the IEDs they have laid there. Amidst this wild country, the rural poverty and the threat of terrorism there’s an international music festival happening. ... Read more
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Massinissa BenlakehalAlgeria's population takes it to the street to express opposition
Tunis, Tunisia • Politics, Research, Social, Breaking News • 22 Apr 2019
Algeria's population takes it to the street to express its refusal for a fifth term of the current ruling president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Protests are growing day after day in various locations and big cities of the country. It's a first-ever demonstration of categorical refusal and political... Read more
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Javi JulioThe expanding cannabis market - ExpoGrow 2019
Irun , Spain • Finance, Social, Cultural • 26 Apr 2019
The growing opening of legalization as recreational use of cannabis, in addition to the therapist in several countries of the world, such as Canada, regions of the United States, Australia, has created a powerful industry, making this substance known as "the new green gold". The ExpoGrow fair has... Read more
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Ruud ElmendorpSudan's Spring
Khartoum, Sudan • Current Affairs, Breaking News • 28 Apr 2019
Will be in Khartoum next week for television reporting on developments that may be Sudan' long awaited spring. Am available for TV features, lives, radio and photos. Read more
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Mahmud Mohammed-NurudeenNo single high profile murder in Ghana has been solved after going cold.
Kumasi, Ghana • Investigative Reporting • 30 Apr 2019
Series of murder and killing of high profile people, for more than two decades now, but none has been brought to its conclusive stage, especially after going cold. Ghanaians are becoming disillusioned, embittered, and doubtful about the work of security services and now taking charge of their... Read more
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saawmiet moosPigcasso - the painting pig
Cape Town, South Africa • Arts & Books, Entertainment & Celebrity, Social • 30 Apr 2019
Pigcasso is a pig who was rescued from a slaughterhouse in Cape Town. Currently the animal is housed at a pro vegan animal sanctaury where he paints with his snout. The hog’s paintings fetch up to USD 2000 per item and is one of the main attractions at the sanctuary. During April the... Read more
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Gilbert FelongcoGoverment clean up of iconic Manila Bay continues despite opposition from various groups
Malolos, Philippines • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay at the heels of a successful six months drive to clean up the resort island of Boracay in the country's central portion. Skeptics say that it can't be done, but the administration is dead set on performing its task even at the... Read more
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GSM Village: Creating jobs for droves of young Nigerians
Abuja, Nigeria • Current Affairs, Technology, Breaking News • 30 Apr 2019
Backstory Nigeria is Africa’s 2nd largest economy after South Africa. It has an estimated population of 200 million people. Approximately 50% of this figure are people between the ages of 18-35 and most of them they are either unemployed or underemployed doing odd jobs that they dislike. However,... Read more
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Ophaniel GoodingEU Parliament votes to ban single use plastic, Sierra Leone transforms trash to cash
Freetown, Sierra Leone • Science & Environment • 30 Apr 2019
As EU Parliament votes to ban single use plastic which are global environmental catastrophe. The waste to wealth entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone are building useful items like bricks for pavement of houses and roads, bio charcoal, stoves, pots and other useful household items out of used plastic. Read more
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Book Review: Musical Instruments and Spirit Masks of Sierra Leone
Freetown, Sierra Leone • Arts & Books • 30 Apr 2019
As Musical instruments and Spirit masks of Sierra Leone are are becoming extinct, the author endeavors to catalog a very important element of the Sierra Leonean culture that would stand the test of time. Read more
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Godfrey SigwelaHuman body parts officially demanded
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Health & Fitness • 30 Apr 2019
About four thousand people are demanding human organs. About two thousand of them are desperately needing the kidneys. Body parts on demand included kidneys, liver, lungs, heart and pancreas. Health experts encourage people to join organ donor organisation, so that when they die, their seven body... Read more
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Body parts officially demanded
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Health & Fitness • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: On bed kidney transplant beneficiary Cally Williams and her National Renal Care (RNC) nurse sister Salome Siebritz at Netcare Christiaan Bernard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town. Photo supplied by MNAPR By GODFREY SIGWELA SOUTH Africa has a huge shortage of organ donors. As a result... Read more
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Early Childhood Development (ECD) on spotlight
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
The life of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) is under the spotlight as it is suspected that many bad things might be happening inside the closed doors. Earlier this year during the state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the ECD would be transferred from the Social... Read more
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Why President Ramaphosa probe Early Childhood Development Centres in South Africa?
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: Early Childhood Development teachers under the Cookhouse Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape project celebrate their achievement. Photo supplied by TM Communications By GODFREY SIGWELA SOMETIMES it is difficult to understand someone's wisdom. During the recent state of the nation address... Read more
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Illegal dumping a threat to South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Science & Environment • 30 Apr 2019
Illegal dumping spoils the environment and affects the public health through the combination of garbage diseases. That has posed a threat to the South African government and decided to campaign against littering. Executive mayor from Makana Municipality from the Grahamstown area confirmed the threat... Read more
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Public health a threat to South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Science & Environment • 30 Apr 2019
Caption 1: Garbage piles up opposite the road in the Eastern Cape. Photo by Godfrey Sigwela By GODFREY SIGWELA SOUTH African government is facing a tough opposition from the people who repeatedly dumping waste illegally. This environmental challenge threatens the country's public... Read more
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Nelson Mandela University produced unique graduates
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Social • 30 Apr 2019
Two blind men graduated recently and passed their honours degree in isiXhosa language at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. These blind students believed that isiXhosa is an indigenous language need to be preserved in South Africa. This language has its roots in the... Read more
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Dying indigenous language revived by the blind men
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Social • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: In jovial mood family members celebrating the achievement of blind graduate Avukile Jeke second from right. Flanked from left by his mother Zandile Jeke, sisters Aphiwe Jeke, Zenani Jeke and Aphelele Jeke. Photo supplied by NMUniversity By GODFREY SIGWELA GUIDED by the soul spirit... Read more
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Judgement Day is around the corner in South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Natural Disasters • 30 Apr 2019
Day Zero term given to the total dropping water levels in reservoirs and dams started to haunt the people of South Africa. Basically, Day Zero is allegedly being viewed by some of the residents fearing it as the Judgement Day. To such an extent in one municipality they officially do not want to hear... Read more
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Day Zero is the judgement day in South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Natural Disasters • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: Unused water turned green while dams level are dropping in the Eastern Cape Province. Photo by Godfrey Sigwela By GODFREY SIGWELA WARNING from the clergy people about the end of the world, that no longer pose a fear. But telling people about getting ready because 'Day Zero' is around... Read more
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Health practitioner's alleggedly milks the budget through malpractices
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Eastern Cape Province Health Department in South Africa suffered a big financial loss due to the claims filed by the patients and their families following malpractice allegedly committed by their health practitioners while attending to the patients in hospital. Over billion rands were paid to legal... Read more
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Health professionals gamble with their patients
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
By GODFREY SIGWELA HEALTH professionals gambling with the lives of patients cost the state billion of rands in South Africa. It is alleged that these health professionals fumble when they provide treatment to the patients. That has exposed patients into a malpractice and negligence. Some of... Read more
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Grant officials hunting fraudsters in South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Social grant officials have sleepless nights wondering how the fraudsters could have stole large amount of money vie the cash cards of their beneficiaries. That followed a video doing rounds on social media depicts a group of criminals bragging about the money they stole from the social ... Read more
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Fraudsters cash social grant money from the state
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: Burning vehicle tyres used as one form of demanding jobs in South Africa. Photo by Godfrey Sigwela By GODFREY SIGWELA CONSEQUENCES of unemployment took various forms among the jobless groups in South Africa. Sometimes the unemployed people took it to the street burning tyres demanding... Read more
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Big foreign investment after general elections
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Industries which were previously destroyed during the unrest in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, are set to be revived. These were foreign supported industries which left a high rate of unemployment and poverty in the Eastern Cape. State President Cyril Ramaphosa also the president of the ANC, the... Read more
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Billion rands election promise for South Africans
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: Supporters of ANC chanting freedom songs in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Photo by Godfrey Sigwela By GODFREY SIGWELA DESTROYED industries which were previously established by the autocratic governments of the Eastern Cape are set to create jobs again in South Africa. They were... Read more
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Viking Sun cruise liner visited South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Social • 30 Apr 2019
Unique South African culture continue to attract people of the world. More than eight hundred tourists were recently brought by the Viking Sun cruise liner in East London, Eastern Cape Province.The cruise liner was on its global tour. Read more
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Dozens of Viking Sun tourists visited South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Social • 30 Apr 2019
Caption: Viking Sun cruise liner arriving in East London, South Africa. Photo supplied by TNPA By GODFREY SIGWELA DIVERSE South African culture appeal to many people of the world. As a result the unique country's culture continue to atttact dozens of tourists. In a latest... Read more
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New techniques oppressed unemployed people in South Africau
Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Current Affairs • 30 Apr 2019
Unemployed people of South Africa are troubled by the new methods of getting jobs. Politics of the day and technological advancement together make it a daunting task to get a job. The expensive WiFi network and unfulfilled promises made by the politicians make it very difficult to apply for the... Read more
