• Kenya's CBC education reform: How scarecrows are terrifying parents
  
  A new school curriculum means challenging tasks end up being performed by parents not their children.
  BBC News.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:14:16 GMT.
• Somalia accuses Djibouti of detaining national security adviser
  
  Djibouti's gov't denies allegations of interference in Somali affairs amid escalating feud between president and PM.
  Al Jazeera.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:47:16 +0000.
• Sexual abuse scandal overshadows start of Women's Afrobasket finals
  
  Africa's women's basketballers start the continental championships on Saturday under the shadow of a major sexual abuse scandal.
  BBC News.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:53:59 GMT.
• South African Court Rejects Zuma's Plea to Overturn Sentence
  
  The arrest of Jacob Zuma set off days of violent unrest and exposed deep rifts in his party, the African National Congress. But some hailed it as a victory for democracy.
  Lynsey Chutel.  New York Times.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:03:52 +0000.
• The $300 Billion Black American Consumerism Bag Breeds Big Business Opportunities
  
  At 47.8 million strong, African Americans are the second-largest consumer group, presenting businesses with a $300 billion opportunity stake in this community.
  By Kori Hale, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400.
• Woman charged with murder of her three children in NZ, after family moved from South Africa
  
  The family moved in to their new house last week after completion of mandatory quarantine
  Alisha Rahaman Sarkar.  The Independent.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:15:17 GMT.
• Cameroonian migrants deported from UAE face conflict or exile
  
  African and Asian workers have highlighted stigma and racism in the past, and the UAE regularly faces criticism from human rights groups.
  Straits Times.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:29:42 +0800.
• VOA Asia - Scrutiny on Afghanistan continues
  
  Questioning Afghanistan. White House climate. Waning pandemic help. World air quality. Chinese phone maker in Africa. Students struggle remotely.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:05:00 -0400.
• DSEI 2021: British Army battlegroups to dwell in Kenya and Oman
  
  British Army battlegroups are to spend extended periods on deployment in Kenya and Oman from later this year as part of a drive to enhance regional deterrence ...
  Janes 360.  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:05:15 Z.
• VIDEO: Lioness battles with a clan of hyenas in the Maasai Mara
  
  Pareet Shah was on safari in Kenya's Maasai Mara when he spotted the clan of hyenas who attempted to kill a lone lioness until the rest of her pride realised the danger and stormed to her rescue.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:33:00 GMT.
• Moscow-led bloc says Mideast-North African crises endanger security of member states
  
  The top diplomats emphasized the importance of establishing dialogue between all Middle Eastern and North African countries
  Tass.  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:53:08 +0300.
• 'It could kill any creature': Researchers identify prehistoric killer whale that walked on land
  
  Egyptian scientists have identified a new species of prehistoric killer whale from a 43-million-year-old fossil that was found in Eqypt's "Whale Valley".
  Sky News.  Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:09:00 +0100.
• Nokia (NOK) Aims to Modernize MTN's Network in South Africa
  
  The deal reinforces Nokia's (NOK) long-standing partnership with MTN South Africa.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:55:00 GMT.
• In Conservative Somalia, A Rare Woman Presidential Candidate
  
  Parliament member Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam is well aware of the challenges in gaining electoral support in a nation where women often remain marginalized.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:36:12 -0400.
• Flawless Cooper kicks penalty after the siren to seal win over Springboks
  
  The divisive No.10 kicked seven from seven before a final kick that will live long in the memory to help Australia prevail over South Africa 28-26 on the Gold Coast.
  Tom Decent.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 12 Sep 2021 22:41:03 +1000.
• "Vaccine Apartheid": Unfair Distribution Hampers Global Vaccination Drive
  
  Only 2 percent of the 1.3 billion people who live in Africa have been vaccinated. Yet there are plenty of surplus doses in wealthy countries. Fair distribution has been little more than an illusion so far.
  Spiegel Online.  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:16:29 +0200.
• Soldiers in West Africa detain Guinea's president, dissolve government in apparent coup
  
  A video of the president in military custody was released after hours of heavy gunfire broke out near the presidential palace in the capital of Conakry.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:54:46 +0000.
• Princess Charlene of Monaco hospitalised after collapsing in South Africa
  
  Monaco's Princess Charlene is in a stable condition after collapsing and being rushed to hospital in South Africa, the principality's palace says. Princess Charlene, a former Olympic swimmer who has been on an extended stay in ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:40:00 +1200.
• Lion stares, growls at nature guide from outside a kitchen window: video
  
  A guide in South Africa came face to face with a lion on the prowl for a lioness. The male animal showed up at the tour guide's window during is morning coffee.
  Cortney Moore.  Fox News.  Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:34:03 GMT.
• Ancient Christian Settlement in Egypt Shows Evidence of Urban Planning
  
  Dated to the sixth century C.E., the Marea complex boasted public baths and a hospital
  Smithsonian.  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:58:32 +0000.

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