As high-level negotiations between Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe and the military generals unfolded, a lot was also happening behind the scenes. Talk of sinister plots, ominous sub-plots; all was being done to ensure that the veteran, controversial leader would be reined in by the military and relinquish
Cape Town, like many African cities has a long history of Islam, which has influenced the local culture to some extent. Africa was the first continent into which Islam spread from Asia in the early 7th Century. In 2002 Muslims constituted 48% of the population of Africa. A majority of
A British man, David Worsley, reportedly caught a rare strain of salmonella while on holiday in Tunisia resulting in his testicle swelling to ten times its normal size and ultimately rupturing. Speaking to The Sun, Worsley said, "I was told that I had a rare form of salmonella called
Kids Comp Camp, a Kenyan tech initiative is promoting digital literacy among local underprivileged communities in Kenya. The first community outreach was made in 2014. Ever since, Kids Comp Camp has not only promoted learning, but has also been recognized for their work in empowering communities. The initiative has received
George Weah a former professional footballer has won the Liberia presidential run-off with 61.5% of the vote. According to the country’s electoral commission, Weah had taken 61.5% of the vote from 98.1% of Tuesday’s ballot cast. The vice president Joseph Boakai garnered 38.5% of
Chasing the pleasure “How can you enjoy sex when you can’t feel the walls of your woman?” asked Luka Banda to Global Press Journal’s Prudence Phiri. He was simply stating a very popular belief in some African and a number of Asian countries that sex is better when
On Tuesday morning, a day after Christmas- a Christian festive holiday- Liberians went out to practice their democratic right to choose a new president. The context is between George Weah, a 51-year old ex-international footballer and 73-year old Joseph Boakai. Boakai has served as vice-president for the past 12 years
Togolese are protesting against President Faure Gnassingbé’s regime arguıng he has failed to resign. The West African nation has been demanding President Gnassingbe to resign since August. In the wake of the latest protests which took place on Saturday, West African leaders have called on Togolese political leaders to
There has often been a tendency, especially from the revolutionary parties that fought for liberation, to wallow in ideology, while offering little in terms of development. This was even the case with Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe. Mugabe thrived on populist policies and ideologies, but on the ground
Google has just released its 17th annual survey of top-trending searches. The most trending personalities in Kenya included Mwai Kibaki, Babu Owino, Ezra Chiloba, Janet Kanini, Nicholas Biwott and the former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. Kenyans were equally intrigued by domestic and international affairs. They asked questions such as
The situation has been tense in Zimbabwe, and events are moving at an unprecedented rate. There have been some gaps in terms of the official statements from the ruling party ZANU-PF but it seems Mugabe's time is now up. Eight Zanu PF’s 10 Provincial Coordinating Committees (PCC)
In electioneering politics, the fundamental objective is to win. Of course, it involves critical thinking and analysis of the political and social environments. So as commercial marketing details ‘Market Segmentation’ same is the application of politics to win. You must get acquainted with your audience and comprehend what they need
The self-declared republic of Somaliland has opened polls on the presidential elections. The poll is its third, and with this one Somaliland wants to prove its democratic credentials for independence from embattled Somalia. An election spokesman who spoke with the BBC confirmed that the election will use an iris-based biometric
The World Internal Security & Police Index (WISPI) is composed of many indicators and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data intended to rank countries according to states of internal security. The index also measures the ability of police institutions worldwide to render effective security services as well as
The narrative, which has hinged on the reality of the state of affairs in Africa, has tended to speak a story of an institution that was born to fail dismally at its duties. Little mention is made of the successes of the African Union. It is quite obvious that the
Malawi has done something special! Shot in the streets of Malawi, the Town Monger is the only movie you need to watch in 2017 and maybe January 2018 while you wait for The Black Panther which comes out in February 2018. One site has brilliantly captured our feelings towards the
