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Pupils in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have been asked to wear traditional attire to school next Tuesday to celebrate the new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini Zulu. The provincial education department on Wednesday issued a circular stating that August 30 would be a day for schools to celebrate and honor the new 48-year-old king. “It is in that regard that the MEC for education In KwaZulu-Natal, Mbali Frazer, is dedicating Tuesday as a day for schools and the department to celebrate this historic event.” The MEC is also encouraging all teachers and all other employees to wear their traditional attire on…

A forum initiated by Guinea’s ruling junta to overcome divisions from a troubled past recommended Wednesday that trials for political violence in recent decades be swift and a truth commission set up. The head of the junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the instigator of the “national conference” aimed at reconciling Guineans, promised to give “sympathetic attention” to the 45 recommendations submitted to him by the co-chairs of the national conference committee at a ceremony in Conakry. He did not commit himself further. Colonel Doumbouya, who seized power by force in September 2021 and has since been inaugurated president, says that one…

The international community was concerned on Thursday, the day after the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia between the federal army and the Tigray rebels ended a five-month truce in the north of the country, where the situation remains uncertain. Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray rebel authorities – who accuse each other of having triggered the new clashes – have given any information on whether or not the fighting will continue and neither has responded to AFP’s questions for the time being. In a statement on Wednesday, rebel authorities in Tigray said only that government forces had “failed” to…

Actor Sterling K. Brown says not everyone is going to be receptive to his new film, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” But he still hopes people will hear its message. “I mean, we’re going to touch…There’s going to be some people who aren’t quite pleased with the film. I think we’re prepared for that. As long as the conversation can still transpire. You know what I’m saying? Like, there are things, everything is meant to evolve and change and grow and become the best version of itself. I think if folks are still open to saying like, ‘I laughed,…

A group of armed men has freed four nuns they abducted in southeastern Nigeria on Sunday, police said Wednesday. The four nuns, abducted near the town of Okigwe in Imo State, were released Tuesday, Imo police spokesman Michael Abattam said. He added that the nuns were “unharmed” but did not say whether a ransom had been paid to secure their release. Kidnappings are common in Africa’s most populous country, which has been hit by a severe economic crisis and is plagued by widespread crime. While some hostages are killed, most are released after a ransom is paid. In recent months,…

Angolans started casting ballots on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive vote in its democratic history, with incumbent president Joao Lourenco squaring up against charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior. A struggling economy, the high cost of living, soaring poverty compounded by the Covid pandemic, drought in southern parts of the country, and the death of a former strongman president all loom large. The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party, which has held power for nearly five decades in the oil-rich nation, is facing the most serious challenge since the country’s first…

Thousands of people flocked to the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Saturday to pay tribute to one of the country’s most beloved and controversial pagan saints, San La Muerte. The Catholic Church rejects this popular saint depicted as a skeleton holding a scythe. However, many Catholics follow him in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Offerings are made in the form of money, flowers, fruit and especially bottles of sugar cane liquor. His followers say that one can ask him for favors in difficult situations, but also wish misfortune on those who have not behaved well towards them. AMN Reporters.

As Egypt prepares to expand to serve a population over 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt’s first female train drivers, a novelty in a country where few women have formal jobs. Since April, commuters on the network’s newest line have seen women take the controls in the driver’s cab, with reactions ranging from raised eyebrows to outright disapproval, according to the two pioneers. Suzan Mohamed is one of the first female conductors on the Cairo metro. “I have a mixed feeling between happiness and responsibility as I should transport thousands of passengers every day. It is a big…

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan. A year ago he visited the country for talks on outstanding arrest warrants over crimes committed during the 2003 Darfur war under ousted president Omar al Bashir. “The ICC prosecutor and a court delegation will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and he will be visiting the Darfur region,” according to the local media. Khan’s visit will continue until August 25, His visit this year is the third by an ICC prosecutor to Sudan since Bashir’s ouster in April 2019. Khan’s predecessor, Fatou Bensouda, held talks…

Emergency units and police officers were securing the Hayat hotel and its surroundings in Mogadishu on Sunday following Al-Shabaab’s violent attack. Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam reported on Sunday afternoon, 21 deaths and 117 people wounded between Friday evening and Saturday night. Several civilians trapped in the hotel were rescued during and after the 30-hour-long siege by security forces. “During the operations, the security agencies were focused on getting out the citizens. They managed to save more than 106 people including children and women”, said Major General Abdi Hassan Mohamed, a Somalian police commissioner on Sunday. The hotel suffered heavy damage during…