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In Africa, the Rwenzori Mountains National Park is one of Uganda’s least explored and undiscovered places. The park is special because of the spectacular scenery that is unique to the area. Just like with Mount Elgon National Park in Mbale, the key attraction is mountain climbing. Climbing the Rwenzori mountains is one of the best things to do while in Uganda.   FlickR Creatives The Rwenzori Mountain Services (RMS) works with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to organize most of the mountain hiking activities while also maintaining the trails and accommodation on top of the mountains.  Visitors to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park can also take part in nature walks, site seeing, and cultural visits – more of which we shall discuss below:-  FlickR Creatives Climbing the Rwenzori Mountains:  Some of the world’s best mountain hikers have climbed the Rwenzori Mountains. Mountain […]

Setting the pace for innovation in Africa, Ghana has become the first country in the African continent to go digital with Water ATM card access located at Abomosu in the Eastern region in Ghana. It is no longer news that the government of Ghana has installed communal water dispensers to get clean and affordable water to people in poor areas These water vending machines, known locally as water ATMs, allow people to fill containers with water for a subsidized price, paid for with pre-paid smart cards. With a simple swipe, you can fetch water for as little as half a  (half a US cent) per 5 gallons of water. In the first photo, a woman is seen operating the machine after which water pours into her container that was just beside the machine.  The second photo has a younger-looking lady […]

Locals in Mauritius have volunteered to build cordons to help elevate the city from the oil spillage on the Island. An MV Wakashio which was carrying 4,000 tonnes of f oil fuel ran aground on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July, spilling the oil into the waters of the neighboring Island. Their actions go against an order from the government asking people to leave the clean-up to local authorities but "People have realised that they need to take things into their hands. We are here to protect our fauna and flora," environmental activist Ashok Subron told AFP news agency.

Six French citizens were killed in the Koure attack in Niger on Saturday morning according to reports. A local guide and the driver attached to the Frenchmen who were said to be aid workers were also killed in the attack as gunmen arrived in a motorcycle, opened fire and killed all eight people. The source of the attack is not confirmed but reports say Jihadist groups are becoming increasingly active in the Country.

Mojisola Odegbami, a 69-year-old Nigerian grandmother based in Abeokuta, southwest Nigeria, unprecedentedly featured in two music videos in Beyoncé's highly anticipated "Black Is King" album, which premiered on Disney+ on Friday. Odegbami got showcased in "Bigger" as an African queen, and in "Mood 4 Eva" she was dressed in African attire, including a gele, a traditional head wrap commonly worn in West and Southern Africa. Her journey to being cast in the album began with a medical trip to California in July 2019, where she met Folajomi "FJ" Akinmurele, a young actor, CNN reported. She would drive FJ, son to her daughter's friend to practice but would later be signed by the talent company recruiting for the album casts.

Organizers of the 2000 Sydney Olympics finally released the gold title won in 2000 by Enefiok Udo Obong at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.  In 2000,the race for men's 4x400m gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was over in less than three minutes. But it took 12 years for the result to be confirmed - that Nigeria had won. It remains Nigeria's only Olympic track title, as well as the country's most recent gold. Enefiok Udo Obong ran the anchor leg that day and took two men in the last few metres. This is his story. The quartet of Enefiok Udo Obong, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye and Sunday Bada. Nigeria's 4x400m gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics will go down in history because of the drama that surrounded its wait. Going into the race as underdogs - with the USA […]

The schedule for submitting candidacy papers to run for October’s presidential election in Cote d’Ivoire ends by midnight. About 36 candidates vying for the Presidential seats in Cote d'Ivoire are expected to be registered by the end of the day for the presidential race, if all applications are submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission. Opposition leaders, Pascal Affi Nguessan of Ivorian Popular Front, and Henri Konan Bedie of the opposition Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire had earlier submitted their candidacy last Thursday. Political Leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Guillaume Soro, are also expected to file in their candidacy despite being struck off by the electoral body and having lost their civil rights. Recalled, the Outgoing President Alassane Ouattara, was the first to submit his application last Monday, with the signatures of one million citizens, a condition for eligibility to contest for […]

Gabon is considered one of the top ten oil producers in sub-Saharan Africa. With current production rates hovering around 200,000 bpd, the hydrocarbon sector has been a pillar of the country’s economy for over five decades, and remains an unparalleled driver of growth.  From 2009 till date, Gabon made great milestones by transforming and diversifying its economy through its implementation of its Strategic Plan for an Emerging Gabon (PSGE), which, powered by significant public and private investments, has seen strategic infrastructure put into place.  Recently, a US$350 million debt finance from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) was secured to develop new deep-sea facilities at the Owendo port in the outskirts of Libreville. This will boost the terminal’s general cargo capacity, doubling the port’s current capacity.  Furthermore, works are underway for the construction of a new international airport in Libreville, with […]

Stephanie Odili knew something was wrong when her stomach ballooned to three times its usual size."It was like I was four months pregnant," the 23-year-old told CNN. She had also been experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding for years, with her periods sometimes lasting for up to 10 days. "I was wearing double pads and changing almost by the hour," Odili said. Stephanie Odili was diagnosed with fibroids in 2019. The writer, from Nigeria, would also become doubled over with sharp pains in her stomach. "I didn't know what was going on so I started taking painkillers for the pain and birth control to stop the bleeding." It was on one of her many visits to the doctor that a scan revealed the swelling and her other symptoms was caused by fibroids. Uterine fibroids or fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in […]