Good week for …
Eric Chinje, the former celebrity presenter of Cameroon Radio and Television, who has been appointed managing director of African Media Initiative.
Abdullah Abdullah, the front-runner in Afghan’s presidential election, who survived a suicide bomb attack targeted at his convoy in Kabul.
Poor week for …
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s new president, who manufactured extremely ambitious promises during his campaign, and has now been criticised for setting unrealistic targets.
Thai protesters, as the Thai military have announced the ban of a three finger salute a symbol of protest adopted from the common guide and movie series The Hunger Games.
What you’re saying
Thursday marked the 6 month anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death. As portion of our project to showcase South Africa’s new generation of shining lights, we interviewed Dalene von Delft, a doctor and founder of TB Evidence. On Twitter, @Sionkwilliams manufactured an fascinating comment about her story.
The week in numbers
300,000 Guyanese will advantage from diminished flooding and climate hazards as a consequence of a $ 11m grant from the Global Development Association.
228 tusks have been seized by Kenyan police in this year’s most significant unlawful ivory haul.
208 people have died from the Ebola virus in Guinea right after a latest deadly spike.
62 people have died off of Yemen’s coast in “the worst sinking incident in the area this year”, in accordance to reviews by the UN agency.
Picture of the week
A pupil hugs a tree while celebrating Planet Surroundings Day at the forest of Gokarna, on the outskirt of capital Kathmandu, Nepal.
Milestones
A date has been set to trial the world’s initial leprosy vaccine. Toxicology tests for it are scheduled to start just before the finish of the 12 months, and clinical trials in humans need to get started by 2015.
Tuesday was the 79th anniversary of the death of Yousaf Aziz Magsi, a novelist who struggled for independence of Balochistan from British rule. A celebration took area in Pakistan, to don’t forget his life’s work.
The 25th anniversary this week of the Chinese onslaught on Tiananmen has revived worries about human rights in China. The nation has been preemptively detaining protesters for the final month in anticipation of the occasion.
On Friday, hundreds of Sikhs gathered at India’s Golden Temple to don’t forget individuals killed in the June 6 raid in 1984, specifically 30 many years in the past, but the ceremony quickly turned to chaos.
Infographic
Calestous Juma, a Havard professor, tweeted an infographic which charts the connection between China and Africa.
Studying listing
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World in a week: Thai military ban the use of the "Hunger Games" salute
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