Tag Archives: Geography of Africa

06Jun/20

VIVOTEK Joins ENOVA Robotics Police Robot Project to Enforce COVID-19 Lockdown in Tunisia

June 6, 2020CrimeAfrica, Animal virology, Company: Vivotek, Coronavirus, Countries, Country: Tunisia, Geography of Africa, Lockdown, P-Guard, Robot, Robotics, Technology/Internet, Tunisiasmbale

In times of uncertainty, as a global leading IP surveillance solution provider, VIVOTEK (TWSE: 3454) is honored to be part of the police robot “P-Guard” project in Tunisia. Produced by ENOVA Robotics, the P-Guard robot has been deployed on the streets by the interior ministry of Tunisia to impose lockdown restrictions on citizens and to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Read more

23Dec/19

U.S. recalls its ambassador to Zambia after gay rights row – sources

December 23, 2019PoliticsAfrica, ambassador, City: Washington, Company: Reuters Washington, Countries, Country: Uganda, Country: United States, Country: Zambia, Daniel Foote, Diplomatic Relations, Edgar Lungu, Editor: Ed Osmond, Foreign relations of Zambia, Geography of Africa, Journalist: Chris Mfula, Lusaka, Person Career, Person Communication and Meetings, president, Quotation, Reuters, Social Issues, the U.S. ambassador, U.S. embassy, Zambiasmbale

LUSAKA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia following a row with authorities in the southern African nation after he criticised the jailing of a gay couple, embassy sources said on Monday.
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30Nov/17

What’s wrong with a joke? Macron defends air-conditioning gag in Africa

November 30, 2017PoliticsBurkina Faso, Emmanuel Macron, Francophonie, French West Africa, Geography of Africa, Macron, Marc Kabore, Ouagadougou, Worldsmbale

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (NOVEMBER 28, 2017) (AGENCY POOL) – French President Emmanuel Macron has a reputation for disarming hostile audiences with repartee and humour, but his latest verbal jousting on a trip to Africa has drawn criticism at home. Continue reading →

17Nov/17

Elephant advocates trumpet outrage over new Trump hunting rule

November 17, 2017EnvironmentAfrica, Elephant, Environment, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Reuters, World, Zambiasmbale

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA (NOVEMBER 2013) (REUTERS) – U.S. conservation groups lashed out this week against a White House decision to allow trophy hunters who kill elephants in two African nations to bring home the endangered animals’ tusks or other body parts as souvenirs. Continue reading →

17Nov/17

Zimbabwe’s Moyo home raided amid army takeover

November 17, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Geography of Africa, Harare, Jonathan Moyo, Politics, Republics, War/Conflict, Zimbabwesmbale

HARARE, ZIMBABWE (NOVEMBER 15, 2017) – Video and still photographs obtained by Reuters on Thursday (November 16), show the aftermath of a raid on the home of Zimbabwe’s former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo in Harare. Continue reading →

06Nov/17

Rwanda laughs out loud with 1st international comedy festival

November 6, 2017TheaterCity: Kigali, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Africa, Human Interest, Kigali, the Kigali International Comedy Festivalsmbale

The first ever Kigali International Comedy Festival held at the weekend featured popular local and international acts in an event organisers hope can give people a platform to further express themselves. Continue reading →

04Nov/17

Zimbabwe court upholds charge against U.S. citizen accused of subversion

November 4, 2017CrimeAfrica, Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, Geography of Africa, Law/Crime, Political terminology, Subversion, World, Zimbabwesmbale

HARARE, ZIMBABWE (NOVEMBER 4, 2O17) (REUTERS) – A Zimbabwean court on Saturday (November 4) refused to strike down subversion charges against an U.S. citizen who now faces 11 days in a Harare jail until her next court hearing. Continue reading →

04Nov/17

U.S. citizen appears in court charged with anti-government plot in Zimbabwe

November 4, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Christopher Kuruneri, Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, Geography of Africa, Harare, Law/Crime, Politics, Zimbabwesmbale

HARARE, ZIMBABWE (NOVEMBER 4, 2O17) (REUTERS) – A U.S. citizen charged with anti-government plot in Zimbabwe appeared at Harare Magistrates court on Saturday (November 4). Continue reading →

20Oct/17

Malawi ‘vampirism’ mania spreads

October 20, 2017ReligionBlantyre, Commonwealth republics, Country: Malawi, Country: Mozambique, Culture, Geography of Africa, Least developed countries, Malawi, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Member states of the United Nations, Province/State: Mulanje District, Religion, Vampire, Witchcraftsmbale

Since September, a vampire scare has triggered mob violence in Malawi that has killed at least eight people accused of being blood suckers including two killings reported in the second city, Blantyre on Thursday (October 19). The vampire rumours appear to have originated in neighbouring Mozambique, although it was not clear what had sparked them. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in rural Malawi and authorities say they are struggling to convince the population that the vampire rumours are anything but true.
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19Oct/17

Congo controversially elected to U.N right council, despite abuse record

October 19, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Country: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography of Africa, Human geography, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Politics, United Nations, War/Conflictsmbale

Critics of President Joseph Kabila’s government are challenging the election of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the 47-member Geneva-based council. The country – beset by renewed political and militia violence since Kabila refused to step down in December – won 151 votes. US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said Congo’s election harmed the credibility of the body.
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