Uganda’s president says Miss World Africa should flaunt natural hair
Craig TaylorUganda’s President Museveni says Miss World Africa should show off her natural hair instead. BBC News – Africa
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Can US entrepreneurs solve a ‘crisis’ in African schools?
A controversial business funded by Silicon Valley is launching high-tech schools across Africa. BBC News – Africa
Zimbabwe: Military action deemed legal
An independent inquiry not surprisingly found that the military used excessive force in quelling disturbances during the recent elections. Six people were killed when soldiers opened fire on fleeing protesters. However more surprising was the decision by the commission that the deployment of the military was legal. Given the supposedly independent commission was set up…
Air Strikes Reportedly Kill 62 al-Shabab Militants in Somalia
US air strikes in Somalia over the weekend are reported to have killed 62 Militants associated with al-Shabab. There has been a sharp increase in the number of air strikes since President Trump took office and this was the deadliest weekend of air strikes in since November 2017 when 100 militants were reportedly killed. Although America is scaling…
Egypt tomb: Saqqara ‘one of a kind’ discovery revealed
Archaeologists in Egypt unveil the tomb of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years. BBC News – Africa
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018. BBC News – Africa