South Sudan basketball team has the highest chance of qualifying to represent Africa in this year’s World Cup, according to the International Basketball Federation ranking presented by Nike. Continue reading “Basketball: South Sudan is Africa’s favorite to qualify for World Cup”
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Tanzanian official regards scantily clad mannequins immoral
Traders in a Tanzanian district have been banned from displaying scantily clad mannequins outside their premises.
The directive is meant to protect the country’s values, said Rashid Msaraka, the head of Unguja town district in the country’s islands of Zanzibar.
In an interview with a popular blogger, Mr. Msaraka said such mannequins could still be displayed inside shops.
He said the scantily clad mannequins lined outside premises were visible to schoolchildren and youth and had the potential of distracting their minds.
“We have received complaints from people who are concerned about the psychological effects. I know other districts will also follow suit,” he said.
Women conference calls for gender parity in power
The International Women’s Conference has recommended increased participation of women in decision-making institutional positions including in legal and policy reforms. Continue reading “Women conference calls for gender parity in power”
Mozambican pastor dies attempting 40-day Jesus fast
A Mozambican pastor has died after fasting for 40 days, in an attempt to copy what Jesus Christ is said to have done in the Bible.
The death of Francisco Barajah, the pastor and founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in the central province of Manica, was confirmed on Wednesday.
He died while being treated at hospital in Beira where he was evacuated in critical condition.
After 25 days of fasting, he had lost a lot of weight to a point where he could not stand up, bathe or walk.
Days later, at the insistence of relatives and believers, he was taken to a hospital but attempts to get him back to health were unsuccessful.
Believers at his church and his neighbors have been unsurprised at the turn of events, due to his extreme weight loss and disfigured body frame in recent days.
President of drought-hit Kenya holds prayers for rain
Kenyan President William Ruto hosted a national prayer day to seek God’s intervention in challenges facing the country including drought and hunger.
The interdenominational event was held at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi.
The East and Horn of Africa region is witnessing the worst drought in 40 years, with Kenyan officials saying at least 4.3 million people are in dire need of food assistance.
“All Kenyans should pray for our country so that God can bestow favor and blessings to our nation Kenya,” President Ruto said on Sunday, according to a local media outlet.
The prayers have however drawn criticism from people who say the government should be working on mitigation measures instead of holding prayers.
Juba officer kills mother-in-law, takes own life
A policeman shot dead his mother-in-law and injured the deceased daughter before taking his own life in Juba earlier on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the Cassava residential area this morning.
According to an eyewitness, forensic experts were at the crime scene.
They reportedly collected the remains of the unnamed deceased woman and her killer, a 30-year-old policeman.
The motive behind the killing is unclear.
“This happened in Hai Cassava when we were passing by. One policeman shot dead his mother-in-law at Hai Cassava. He then shot his sister-in-law and himself,” Michael who identified himself by a single name told Eye Radio while at the incident scene.
When contacted by Eye Radio, the police spokesperson, Major General Daniel Justin confirmed the incident.
“It was actually at 2:15 PM, I do not know what happened, but a soldier in operation shot his mother-in-law, also wounded another lady, and shot himself,” he said.
“We took the two bodies for investigation and opened a case,” Maj. Gen. Justin added.
Tour bus crash kills 20 in Limpopo province, S. Africa.
A head-on collision between a tour bus and an armored cash-in-transit van has killed 20 people and wounded 68 others in South Africa.
The vehicles collided on a motorway bridge and the bus then tumbled into the river below.
“Three people were found deceased by the roadside and 16 down by the river,” Paramedi said.
“Most of the fatalities down by the river had been trapped under the bus,” it added.
One person died later in the hospital.
AFP news agency reports that police divers were also searching the river that runs along the motorway “for people who might have been swept away”.
Investigations are underway into what caused Monday evening’s crash on the N1 motorway in Makhado in Limpopo province.
This region and others in South Africa have been suffering heavy downpours and flooding, prompting the government to declare a national disaster.
The identities of the victims of the crash have not yet been revealed.
UN rights body to visit South Sudan
A delegation of members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan will visit the country for the eleventh time this week. Continue reading “UN rights body to visit South Sudan”
Natives of border town in Ruweng “risk eviction” by Sudanese army
A government official in Ruweng Administrative Area says the Sudanese Armed Forces gave the residents of Alel in Wunkur County a 72-hour ultimatum to leave the area, in an apparent fresh border dispute. Continue reading “Natives of border town in Ruweng “risk eviction” by Sudanese army”
Pope Francis departs South Sudan
Pope Francis has left for Rome, Italy after successfully concluding his three-day ecumenical visit to South Sudan. Continue reading “Pope Francis departs South Sudan”
