TimeLine Layout

August, 2022

  • 1 August

    Widow of Nigerian murdered in broad daylight in Italy cries for justice

    The video of an Italian man kneeling over an African in broad daylight in the Italian city of Civitanova Marche, located in the Province of Macerata, which has been widely circulated on news websites and social media since Friday, is so saddening. The video, which shows how the victim, a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, was being beaten to death by …

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  • 1 August

    New Head of the Catholic Church in Africa Elected

    The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, and Madagascar (SECAM), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, Madagascar, and the Islands, has elected His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Ghana as its new President. His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr is now the highest-ranking member of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. The election took place in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday …

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July, 2022

  • 28 July

    Women At The Well holds Global Convention in Germany

    Women At The Well Of Living Waters, an empowering community of women headquartered in London, holds its global convention in the southwestern German city of Esslingen on 5-7 August. The 3-day event, tagged W@LWGERMANY2022, provides a forum for women from all walks of life to share their experiences and network. Among the activities that will take place at the conference …

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  • 27 July

    Buhari praises Nigerians living abroad, pledges support

    President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the 17 million Nigerians in the diaspora for being worthy representatives of their home country and for their contributions to its development. Buhari made the commendation while declaring open the 2022 National Diaspora Day celebrations in Abuja on Monday. Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, described the event, organised …

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  • 26 July

    Lufthansa cancels flights again as strike hits German airports

    Lufthansa has again cancelled more than 1,000 flights due to the warning strike by its ground staff, affecting tens of thousands of passengers in the middle of the holiday season. The walkout will start at 3.45 a.m. on Wednesday and end at 6 a.m. on Thursday local time, the trade union Ver.di said in a statement on Monday. The industrial …

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  • 25 July

    Why US should invest in Africa – AfDB chief

    The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has given strong assurance to US investors that Africa is a secure, competitive and profitable market for investment. Adesina was speaking on Wednesday at the US-Africa Business Summit in Marrakech, Morocco, where he told American investors to see Africa as a logical investment destination and to engage with …

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  • 25 July

    New handbook outlines how journalists can write about Africa beyond stereotypes

    Narrative-change organization ‘Africa No Filter’ is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook, Why Change the Way We Write About Africa? A storyteller’s guide to reframing Africa. The handbook hopes to close the gap between mainstream and alternative stories of Africa by equipping journalists and storytellers with the tools to write about the continent beyond poverty, disease, poor …

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  • 24 July

    Exclusive interview with French-African film star Salimata Kamate

    " I think the film can contribute to people reflecting more on their own biases, on their own racism"

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  • 24 July

    Mane, Oshoala are best African football players

    Senegal and Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane has won the 2022 CAF African Men’s Player Of The Year Award. It was his second time clinching the title, having won in 2019 while he was at Liverpool. The 30-year-old, who left the Premier League club last month after signing a three-year deal with Bayern Munich, beat former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah …

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  • 18 July

    Germany: Consumers should expect their heating bill to triple

    "For those who are now receiving their heating bills, the charges are already doubling - and that's not even taking into account the consequences of the Ukraine war"

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