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Coronavirus: The deadly pandemic holding the world hostage
March 31, 2020
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| Africa, East Africa, Health, Illustrations, News, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa, World

The name coronavirus originated from the Latin word corona, meaning crown or halo. The new virus has wreaked havoc and caused fear in the entire globe sweeping both poor and rich countries, irrespective of race, gender, religion, social status or geographical location. What is coronavirus? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines coronavirus as a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle…

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Watford halt Liverpool’s unbeaten league run
February 29, 2020
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| Africa, News, Sports, West Africa, World

Liverpool’s attempt to end the season without losing a match was dealt a devastating blow on Saturday after a 3-0 defeat by Watford. After going 27 league matches undefeated – 26 wins and just one draw – the reigning European Champions could not fulfil their dream of setting the new record for most consecutive premier league wins. Sadly Liverpool were just one match shy of setting the record, but Watford, 17th in the Premier league table with just 27…

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Why the USA and Nigeria speak the same language and understand each other.
February 23, 2020
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Who could argue that the USA and Nigeria, the “giant of Africa” speak the same language? Hardly, anyone. Right? After all, they both speak English. Yes, the American and Nigerian English. So arguably, no one doubts whether Nigeria actually understood her US counterpart, when the world super-power recently imposed visa restrictions on Nigeria and five other countries, namely, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania. The USA cited the failure of the affected countries to meet US security and information-sharing…

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Kids: The Bad Boy
January 31, 2020
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| East Africa, Featured, kids' corner, Literary corner, Magazine, News, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa, Young Writers

Tom stood up and walked out of class. He did not ask the teacher for permission to go out of the classroom. He walked very quietly and slowly. He thought the teacher did not see him move out of the classroom. His teacher Wamala was holding a piece of white chalk and writing on the blackboard. It was time for literacy lessons. The teacher heard someone walking towards the door, he turned and pulled down his pair of eye-glasses…

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Justice in Guinea: ICC welcomes construction of new Courtroom
January 23, 2020
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The ICC Chief Prosecutor Bensouda reacts to the construction of a new courtroom in Conakry, Guinea. Her statement: I welcome the recent news on the official start of construction, within the premises of the Appeals Court of Conakry, of a new courtroom to host the trial of the events of 28 September 2009 at the Conakry stadium, which is the focus of my Office’s ongoing preliminary examination in the situation in Guinea. This is an important step forward in…

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STEPHEN ONONO LUCKY WINNER OF “EVERY 50TH SUBSCRIBER A WINNER” LOTTERY.
January 23, 2020
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| Africa, Celebrity, East Africa, News, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa, World

Stephen Onono (Alias Kid P) from Kampala, Uganda has won Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine’s “Every 50th Subscriber A Winner” lottery, which takes place on our YouTube channel. Responding to the news after he was contacted by Kata kata, Stephen Onono was full of surprises: “I still can’t believe how lucky I am as one of your fans dear KATA KATA. What a BLESSING!” The money has been transferred to Mr Onono’s account. Win $10 every day from Kata Kata….

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Kids: The Lying Boy
January 6, 2020
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| Africa, East Africa, kids' corner, News, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa, World, Young Writers

Tommy was in primary 3; he had many friends. He liked to sit at the back of the classroom during class time. He was always talking in class while the teacher was teaching. He always liked to tell so many stories to his friends. His friends would laugh when they listened to Tommy tell them his funny stories. Whenever the teacher would find them laughing while it was class time, they would keep quiet and pretend as if they…

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Omar al-Bashir : “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred in their bones”
December 29, 2019
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| Africa, East Africa, Illustrations, News, North Africa, Politics, The Torch, West Africa, World

  If there is one thing about history, it is the fact that often the evil acts of human beings are more easily remembered than their good deeds. Secondly, human beings have repeatedly failed to learn from history or use it as a mirror of correction, despite this obvious reality that human’s bad deeds are often judged harshly by history. How true is this in Mark Antony’s speech in William Shakespeare Julius Caesar? A lot. Even though William Shakespeare…

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Obesity: What you should know about the chronic disease
December 17, 2019
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Fats play significant roles within our bodies, ranging from supply of energy, shock absorption to body protection. However, not all types of fats are good for your health. Medical experts have proposed the use of healthy fats over unhealthy ones or unsaturated over-saturated. Excess fats are linked to poor health because they are associated with weight gain. When an individual gains too much weight, they are susceptible to obesity, which makes health vulnerable. Obesity definition and measurement Obesity is…

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Court: Sierra Leone government must allow pregnant girls to attend school
December 14, 2019
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In a landmark ruling that could have repercussions on one of the problems facing Africa and Sierra Leone in particular, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court on Thursday instructed the government of Sierra Leone to allow pregnant girls to attend school. Furthermore, the Sierra Leonean government must abolish a part-time school arrangement for pregnant schoolgirls, according to the court ruling. Following an increase in teenage pregnancy rates, after many schools were closed during the Ebola tragedy…

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Boxing: Anthony Joshua defeats Andy Ruiz Jr, regains 4 titles and earns $60m
December 8, 2019
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Six months after suffering a devastating defeat that sent shock waves in the boxing world, Anthony Joshua had the chance to redeem his lost glory against Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday 7 December in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Joshua did so convincingly in a 12 round fight – albeit without the kind of explosive shots many had anticipated. It was a day many boxing enthusiasts had been eagerly waiting for. The pivotal rematch, which ended in 12 rounds without…

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Proverb of the week: Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns.
December 7, 2019
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Ngora inlingino nanine; ndobagi nalobehe ngoba. (Nuba-Tira, Sudan) Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns. (English) Generally, Children are expected to be taken care of when they are young, while they are, on the other hand, required to listen to their parents and elders from whom the children learn their life experience. Life is a mysterious journey, full of uncharted and fortuitous dangers. The Nuba-Tira group in Sudan uses this proverb to encourage children not to scorn…

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