A Jewish group in America has accused US President Donald Trump of hypocrisy and dishonesty amid anti-Semitic dispute sparked by an African American. The Jewish Democratic Council of America has also accused the President of ‘using’ Israel as a political football. The group made the remarks in response to Trump’s effort to use…
Zanzibar: a door into another world
“Are you from Africa or America?” one hijab-clad young shop owner politely inquired as she placed the sarong I was buying on the counter.“I am from South Africa,” I declared cheerfully.“Okay, because if you are from America there is one price, US dollars, but if you are from Africa, there is another price in shillings,”…
Russia’s Courting of Africa a Bit Late?…
By TZ Business News Staff and Agencies. Russian struggle to attract the African continent’s favour as a partner is getting hotter with intensified interest, but it may be late. The Moscow-based journalist Kester Kenn Klomegah has reported bustling activity in the build-up to the upcoming Russia-Africa heads of state Summit planned for October, 2019—the…