Wedaeli Chibelushi

Norwich

Digital Journalist at BBC News Africa

Articles

Edgar Lungu funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kennedy Gondwe |Wedaeli Chibelushi

Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-presidentKennedy Gondwe & Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News, Lusaka & LondonAFP/Getty ImagesAfter losing the presidency, Edgar Lungu remained influential in Zambian politicsArranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial stage of grief, loved ones must juggle cost, the wishes of the deceased and numerous other factors in order to throw a fitting send-off.
the African country producing fashion's favourite models

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

'They have perfect dark skin': The African nation home to fashion's favourite modelsWedaeli ChibelushiGetty ImagesArop Akol has been travelling around the fashion world over the last three yearsWearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical off-duty model.
Botswana diamond giant Debswana slashes output as demand falls

3 weeks 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.
UN aid convoy attacked in el-Koma as it waits to go to North Darfur

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

UN aid trucks come under attack in SudanWedaeli ChibelushiAFP via Getty ImagesThe convoy included trucks from the UN's World Food Programme (archive shot)United Nations trucks carrying aid for the war-torn Sudanese region of North Darfur have been attacked, with initial reports of "multiple casualties", a spokesperson for the organisation has said.
Suspect in South Africa student's murder killed in police shootout

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi

Suspect in South African student's murder killed in police shootoutWedaeli ChibelushiSouth Africa police / XOlorato Mongale's murder has sparked public outrage and calls for justice A suspect wanted for the murder of a South African university student has been killed in a shootout with the police. Olorato Mongale's body was found on Sunday in Lombardy, north of Johannesburg, about two hours after she was reported missing having gone on a date.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature - dies aged 87

1 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.