“What’s in the News” Archive
Purpose
Because Africa is a dynamic and continually evolving continent, engaging the news is key to understanding contemporary Africa. This activity is designed to keep you informed about current events in Africa using various online news sources.
Activity Description
Working individually, you should:
Choose a topic that relates to any of the themes/keywords discussed this week.
Using at least two different news sources, locate two articles related to your topic.
Provide the title, author, news source, publication date, and link for each article.
Summarize each article by highlighting specific ideas and facts that are presented.
State your reaction to the articles. (Did you enjoy reading them? Why or why not?)
Compare the two articles by rating them according to the quality of information provided and trustworthiness of the source.
Discuss how these articles relate to the course topic and other course materials.
Post your submission to the “What’s in the News” Archive.
News Sources
Extensive African news coverage can be obtained from popular websites and online news magazines at:
BBC African News
allAfrica
Panapress
afrol News
Pambazuka News
Africa Confidential
Africa News
BBC World Service: Africa
Deadline
Your submission must be posted by Friday at 11:55 p.m.
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Here is the link that I found
https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/11/newsid_2539000/2539679.stm
and the other one
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33513976
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