Wedaeli Chibelushi

Norwich

Digital Journalist at BBC News Africa

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Botswana diamond giant Debswana slashes output as demand falls

1 day ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Will Ross

Botswana's diamond giant slashes output as demand fallsWedaeli Chibelushi & Will RossAFP via Getty ImagesDebswana unearthed an 1,098-carat diamond from one of its mines in 2021Botswana's main diamond company has paused production at some of its mines, citing a prolonged downturn in global demand. Debswana, a joint venture between the government and global mining giant De Beers, saw its sales revenue drop by almost 50% last year. Botswana is the world's largest producer of diamonds by value.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature - dies aged 87

1 week ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies aged 87Wedaeli ChibelushiNgugi wa Thiong'oNgũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness. His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting the transformation of his country - Kenya - from a colonial subject to a democracy.
Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies aged 87

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

4 hours agoYou have probably heard the phrase “out of Africa” before, referring to humanity’s predecessors leaving the continent and spreading across the globe.While this is the de facto theory about our species’ origins, there’s still a question about why they left and experts have a new theory.
South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Nomsa Maseko

South Africa's latest crime statistics debunk claims that a genocide is being committed against white people, the country's police minister has said. The widely discredited allegation was amplified by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, in an extraordinary meeting with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump told Ramaphosa that white farmers in South Africa were being killed and "persecuted".
South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Nomsa Maseko

South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - ministerWedaeli Chibelushi & Nomsa MasekoBBC News, London & JohannesburgBBCCrime impacts South Africans across social divides, the police minister saidSouth Africa's latest crime statistics debunk claims that a genocide is being committed against white people, the country's police minister has said.
South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Nomsa Maseko

5 hours agoThe Blogs: Can You Explain? I Don’t UnderstandJudea and Samaria. That’s the name. Historically. Biblically. Geographically. The Romans erased it in an act of cultural genocide in 135 CE, renaming …NowIsrael: ‘Gaza will be entirely destroyed’As Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza intensifies, its allies begin to speak up. The images coming out of Gaza are apocalyptic, depicting the latest – and perhaps final – chapter in a genocide.
Nigerian senator sued by government over assassination claims

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Chukwunaeme Obiejesi

The Nigerian government has pressed charges against a senator who accused one of the country’s top politicians of plotting to kill her. In April, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, and Yahaya Bello, a former state governor, wanted to “eliminate” her. Both have denied the accusation. Weeks before, Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused the Senate president of sexually harassing her – an allegation he has also denied.
Nigerian senator sued by government over assassination claims

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

Nigerian government sues senator over assassination claimsWedaeli ChibelushiBBCNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the senate after making sexual harassment allegationsThe Nigerian government has pressed charges against a senator who accused one of the country's top politicians of plotting to kill her. In April, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, and Yahaya Bello, a former state governor, wanted to "eliminate" her. Both have denied the accusation.
International Court of Justice sides with Equatorial Guinea in Gabon island dispute

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

World Court sides with E Guinea in Gabon island disputeWedaeli ChibelushiNurPhoto via GettyThe ruling took place at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, NetherlandsThe United Nation's top court has sided with Equatorial Guinea in a row with Gabon over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters. The two Central African countries have been arguing over the isles - Conga, Mbanié and Cocoteros - since the early 1970s.
From reviving Savile Row to dressing Burna Boy for the Met Gala

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

The 'peacock of Savile Row' on dressing stars for the Met GalaWedaeli ChibelushiGetty ImagesOzwald Boateng (L), was at this month's Met Gala, with his son (C), Oscar, and daughter (R), EmiliaOzwald Boateng, celebrating four decades of making his indelible mark on the fashion industry, got his chance to stamp his style on the Met Gala in New York earlier this month.