Houston, We Have a Problem. Where’s Western Sahara?
byshare…Facebook0TwitteremailThe thought of landing Apollo 13 – the American spacecraft, in a dessert, somewhere in Western Sahara, may have fleetingly crossed the minds of
share…Facebook0TwitteremailThe thought of landing Apollo 13 – the American spacecraft, in a dessert, somewhere in Western Sahara, may have fleetingly crossed the minds of
share…Facebook0TwitteremailFamous words from Michael Corleone, chief protagonist in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather.
Corleone, a ruthlessly efficient, tactful, suave mafia boss, is intent on
share…Facebook0TwitteremailAfricans love to dance.
The people of Gabon danced to the tune of Omar Bongo’s stifling symphony of misrule for 42 years.
Small in
share…Facebook0TwitteremailThe world’s buying.
That’s who.
The tiny north-African state, roughly the size of New Jersey, has morphed itself into a hugely influential diplomatic and
share…Facebook0TwitteremailAliyah, the immigration of Jews to Israel, is an integral part of the Jewish nation’s existence. Making Aliyah – or, going to Israel –
share…Facebook0TwitteremailSouth African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s decision to introduce a sugar tax on sweetened beverages has sent tongues wagging for myriad reasons.
Questions abound
share…Facebook0TwitteremailAs Kenya’s security forces do battle with Al-Qaeda affiliate and East African jihadist terrorist group Al-Shabab, a vicious, inhumane war – carefully hidden from
share…Facebook0TwitteremailOil-rich Southern-African nation Angola has cracked the whip on social media usage and press freedom after passing new, stringent laws that hand control of
share…Facebook0TwitteremailAllegations of racism made by students of colour from Pretoria High School for Girls have sparked a huge racism row.
In an online petition
share…Facebook0TwitteremailSometimes, all it takes to make an excellent movie, is a great, pertinent theme: child marriage; a few, talented Maasai schoolchildren from Orkeeswa Secondary