Southern Africa
South Africans go to the polls to choose a new government: what’s different this time
South Africa’s seventh general election since democracy in 1994, set for 29 May 2024, takes place under circumstances different from any other election in the history of the nation. Some view the hotly contested national and provincial elections as Read more
Photo: Jay Galvin, Flickr CC 2.0
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of Read more
Photo: Andrew Hall (CCA SA Int 4.0)
Sharpeville: new research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted
On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4,000 residents of Sharpeville, who were protesting against carrying identity documents that restricted black people’s movement. Read more
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South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles – why they’re unlikely to be returned
Opera singer Pretty Yende and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor were not the only South African presence at the coronation of King Charles III. Also there were the stones cut from the Cullinan diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Read more
Picture: Robert Shivambu / Amnesty International
Malawi Heritage Awards UK
14 gems recognised at Malawi Heritage UK Awards
Manchester played host to the first ever Malawi Heritage UK Awards recently. Held at Hulme Hall, the ceremony rewarded a number of groups, organisations and individuals who made tremendous contributions to the community at the height of the pandemic Read more
Photo - UNFPA Malawi
From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story
Tragically, the baby did not survive childbirth. And that was just the beginning of Ms. Kaleso’s problems. The morning after returning home from the hospital, she woke up and noticed her bedding was wet with urine. Read more
Nelson Mandela Foundation honours Zuriel Oduwole
For her tireless work, fighting for girls education across the African continent since the age of ten, and her strong advocacy - speaking with 29 world leaders across Europe, Africa and the Americas about creating policies that ensure girls are in Read more
Picture: © UNHCR / Alissa Everet
Cyclone Idai survivors struggle to rebuild devastated communities
Along a main road in Buzi, Mozambique, fallen mango trees, that once stretched high in to the sky, litter the sidewalks. Buildings have been reduced to rubble, while many of those still standing no longer have roofs or windows. The front end of a car Read more
Photo Credit - MSF
On the ground in Mozambique: “The first thing you see is destruction”
MSF teams are responding to the cyclone in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Based on what our teams are seeing so far, a significant emergency response will be needed, including medical services and water and sanitation support. Read more
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Zimbabwe businessman’s death exposes South Africa’s murky world of pension funds
The death of South African based Zimbabwean businessman - Abraham Ndoro has opened a can of worms, shedding light on the murky pension industry in the Southern Africa powerful economy. Read more
Manuel Vicente’s expensive taste in wines
From time to time, Manuel Vicente sends an executive jet to France and Portugal (the luxurious Falcon-900 or the sophisticated Falcon X-7) for the exclusive transportation of wine and cognac for his personal consumption. The flights are operated by Read more
Photo: Amnesty International
Killings of albinos for body parts
The Malawian authorities must urgently overhaul the criminal justice system to protect people with albinism, who face the persistent threat of being killed for their body parts in a country where the vast majority of these horrific crimes remain Read more
Slaughtered by sex, Zambia's 'Sweet Town' survives ravages of AIDS
Sugar brought a rush of people and prosperity to the drab highway stop in southern Zambia they now call "Sweet Town" - and with that trade came AIDS. Read more
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Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF sets Mugabe impeachment ball rolling
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe may be forced out of office by way of an impeachment by the country's parliament. Read more
Zuriel Oduwole's film class records success in Namibia
Zuriel Oduwole’s first film class, conducted last year with 25 students in Windhoek, Namibia, has yielded positive results with one of the students producing a documentary months later. Read more
South Africa hosts religious dialogue
A group of religious leaders gathered at the Church of the Latter Day Saints for a peace dialogue. Read more
25 young Zambian women get scholarship to study abroad
25 underprivileged young Zambian women have been selected to receive the Justina Mutale Scholarship to continue their education at institutions of higher learning around the world. The announcement was made at the Official Launch of the Justina Read more
'Pistorius has to pay for what he did'
Barry Steenkamp, the 73-year old father of Reeva Steenkamp has said Oscar Pistorius, the former athlete convicted of their daughter’s murder, must pay for the crime of murdering his girlfriend Reeva. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 622 (May 1 - 14 2024)
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 621 (April 17 - 30 2024)
30 years after genocide: Rwanda's older generations fear a return of ethnic tensions Read more
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Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs Read more
Photo: Jay Galvin, Flickr CC 2.0
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of Read more
Photo: Dr Isatou Touray
The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again – another sign of a global trend eroding women’s rights
The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 620 (April 3 - 16 2024)
The Gambia may allow Female Genital Mutilation again Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 619 (March 20 - April 2 2024)
Why children are prime targets of armed groups in Northern Nigeria. Read more
Trumpet TV
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid! Read more
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the Read more
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more. Read more
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom. Read more
