Edgar Lungu’s heavy-handed treatment of Zambia’s cholera outbreak
Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s being accused of heavy-handed ness in dealing with a cholera outbreak that’s killed 60 people since last October. Police in Lusaka have arrested 55 people protesting against the tough measures taken to counter the disease. Soldiers have been in the streets of the Zambian capital chasing a friend street vendors and […]
Monkey Hoodie boy’s family forced to move for their safety
The family of a young black boy modeling a coolest monkey hoodie have had to move home for security reasons. Violent demonstrations against H&M stores in South Africa are cited as among the reasons for their concern. It is not immediately clear if there were any incidents targeting boy model Liam Mango who lives with his family in […]
UN agencies running out of time averting famine in DRC
With famine looming in the Democratic Republic of Congo, United Nations agencies are running out of time in their battle to save hundreds of thousands of lives. Of particular concern are more than 400 000 children under five suffering acute malnutrition. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Food Programme and the UN […]