News of africa

AS I SEE IT

Culture matters more than computers

Yesterdat 09:51 The technology that provides people with the equivalent of dozens of huge libraries is certainly marvellous, but only those who have already been fairly well educated are able to benefit from having the accumulated wisdom of humankind there at their fingertips.

by James Neilson

GUEST VOICE

Argentina’s forgotten African roots

13-06-2020 08:15 Argentines of African descent have been in the country for centuries, but their history is mostly unknown. BBC journalist Celestina Olulode details what she discovered on a journey to uncover Argentina’s forgotten African roots.

by Celestina Olulode

Global pandemic

WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems

02-06-2020 15:21 Four of the 10 countries showing the greatest number of new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours were in Latin America, the World Health Organisation's emergencies director Michael Ryan said.

Global pandemic

Lockdown easing in Europe, but virus hits hard in South America, Africa

18-05-2020 12:29 Rising death tolls in Brazil, South Africa and other parts of the world show the worst is still to come for many countries.

Coronavirus pandemic

Lack of virus testing stokes fears in world's refugee camps

23-04-2020 12:40 The rapid spread of the coronavirus has raised fears about the world’s refugees and internally displaced people, many of whom live in war-ravaged countries that are ill-equipped to test for the virus or contain a possible outbreak.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Debt relief for poor nations not an easy sell to bondholders

20-04-2020 15:20 A pause in debt payments for the world’s poorest countries to help them battle the coronavirus will be a hard sell for private creditors.

Coronavirus pandemic

'Complete collapse of economies' ahead as Africa faces up to avirus

08-04-2020 07:50 More than half of Africa's 54 countries have imposed lockdowns, curfews, travel bans or other measures in a bid to prevent local transmission of the virus. Global economic downturn may lead to a ‘complete collapse’ in the region, according to experts.

Global uncertainty

Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity

03-04-2020 20:15 Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to win over more supporters and strike harder than before.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italian coronavirus death toll overtakes China's as outbreak spreads

19-03-2020 14:32 Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death toll, with 427 new fatalities taking its total since the first case was registered in February to 3,405.

Bloomberg

As great white sharks disappear, Cape Town searches for reasons

01-10-2019 09:33 The world’s biggest predatory fish haven’t been seen much off Cape Town this year, according to scientists and cage-diving operators. While the absence may be temporary it’s creating concern in South Africa.

obituary

Ex-Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore aged 95

06-09-2019 09:31 Mugabe enjoyed strong support after taking over as prime minister and Zimbabwe's first post-colonial leader. But he was reviled in later years as the economy collapsed and human rights violations increased.

EXPLAINER

From Argentina to China and India: a global guide to capital controls

04-09-2019 12:34 Argentina may have spooked investors with its imposition of capital controls over the weekend, but it’s scarcely alone among emerging markets in using them to stop money flying out in times of stress.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina still in FIFA race to host 2023 Women's World Cup

03-09-2019 12:05 FIFA says it has sent "the updated bidding and hosting documents" to the eight member federations. They must file detailed bid plans for the first 32-team tournament by December 13.

JAGUARES

Jaguares make history in South Africa despite three yellow cards

30-08-2019 20:00 The Jaguares scored 78 tries, and improved on a seven-point margin over the Griffons from central city Welkom in the league phase.

INTERVIEW

‘Trade between Argentina and South Africa does not reflect its true potential.’

17-08-2019 09:35 South Africa’s Ambassador to Argentina Phumelele Gwala on her journey from poverty to diplomacy, the removal of tariffs and why bilateral trade should be higher.

by Jonah Shrock

BLOOMBERG

Investors seek relief as trade threats rock emerging markets

04-06-2019 13:37 The first major signs that Argentina is recovering from a recession may appear in construction and industrial activity data for April on Wednesday. But amid rising global risks, such as Brazil’s slowdown, the numbers could instead confirm fears of a delayed or weak recovery.

IMMIGRATION

Latin America, Caribbean no longer leading sources of emigration

25-01-2019 18:47 Argentina was the top destination for migrants moving within Latin America