A surf academy is enticing Senegalese girls back to school/in /by
For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar. It's the same place where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.
Survivors of deadly attack on villages in Nigeria left reeling/in /by
Despite the presence of the army, residents of Woro and Nuku wonder how they will rebuild their lives amid all the destruction.
US, Russia Seek New Arms Talks as Last Nuclear Pact Expires/in /by
Russian and US negotiators have agreed on the need to quickly launch new talks on nuclear arms control, following discussions held this week in the United Arab Emirates.
Pokémon theme park opens in Japan as tourism boom drives demand/in /by
Japan welcomed a new attraction in Tokyo on Thursday with the opening of PokéPark Kanto, Pokémon’s first permanent theme park.
Malawi: supply stocks improve, but fuel crisis far from over/in /by
For the first time in about five years, Malawi has managed to accumulate sufficient fuel stocks to last the country for 15 days. The government now wants to increase that number to 30 days - but the fuel shortage crisis is not yet over.
Zimbabwe agrees to staff-monitored programme with the IMF/in /by
The 10-month programme could potentially open the door to financial support from the Fund.
Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options/in /by
With Koko Networks shutting down its bioethanol fuel distribution system across Kenya, more than 3,000 Koko fuel points now stand idle, cutting off fuel access for over 1.5 million households that relied on the pay-as-you-go cooking system.
Senegal surf school in Dakar brings girls back to class/in /by
In a Dakar fishing village, a surf academy run by Black Girls Surf swaps waves for school, helping 20 girls return to education.
Top Russian intelligence officer in critical condition after Moscow shooting/in /by
Lt General Vladimir Alexeyev is the latest high-ranking military figure to be targeted in the capital since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Deadly Kwara massacre exposes Nigeria’s worsening security crisis/in /by
Nigeria is reeling after one of its deadliest attacks in recent months. Gunmen stormed a village in Kwara State, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross, as search teams continue to recover bodies. The massacre has once again highlighted the country’s deepening crisis of insecurity.