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South Sudan’s 7ft 2in refugee basketballer
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoKhaman Maluach's family fled conflict-hit South Sudan when he was a child, and he grew up in Uganda. Being 2.18m (7ft 2in) tall, Khaman says he stood out...
Paris 2024 Olympics: Organisers respond to offended reactions to opening ceremony
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe Olympics opening ceremony was intended to "trigger a reflection" while using a global audience...
African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoIn some of Africa’s major cities, young people are experiencing a summer of discontent as anger and...
Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell - lawyer
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoMore than 90 anti-corruption protesters were arrested by police this week [Reuters] A Ugandan...
UN says Ethiopia landslide death toll could reach 500
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United...
From Olympic braids to sunsets: Africa's top shots
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoA selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Models at the Namuwongo Reclaimed Shebang Fashion Show in Uganda wear...
Ugandan court charges more than 40 anti-corruption protesters
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoA Ugandan magistrate's court has charged at least 42 protesters for offences allegedly committed...
Chimps Johnny and Renata Could Say ‘Mama’ Fluently, Scientists Reveal
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoDr. Cornelius and Caesar from Planet of the Apes were not alone. Two chimpanzees could say “mama,”...
'Stunning' study shows twice-a-year jab could offer 100% protection against HIV infection
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoResearchers reported that there were no infections in the young women and girls who got the shots in...
Is Africa Splitting in Two? Really? Here's the Scoop
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThe notion of Africa splitting has the attention scientists and geologists worldwide, as the Great Rift Valley stretches and tears at the Earth's crust.