Kenya seeks to shift towards clean cooking fuels/in /by
Respiratory diseases affect the health of millions of people in Kenya, with the main cause the burning of biomass like firewood. But without affordable alternatives, most Kenyans continue to rely on traditional cooking fuels.
Niger-Benin pipeline crisis: No resolution in sight/in /by
Benin says that regular pipeline operations require a proper state-to-state relationship framework and call for the reopening of the border. Niger which fights terrorism argues the border is closed for security reasons.
South Africa heads for coalition era after IEC declares election results/in /by
There is some time pressure for coalition talks to progress given that the new Parliament needs to sit for the first time and elect a president within 14 days of the election results being declared bye the Independent Electoral Body (IEC).
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Three Ships, Two Helicopters to Boost Navy’s Fight Against Oil Theft/in /by
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has inaugurates three ships and two helicopters at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos, to boost the fight against crude oil theft and other insecurity in the maritime domain.
ANC says Ramaphosa will not step down for the sake of a coalition/in /by
As South Africa heads for a series of complex talks to form a national coalition government for the first time and establish stability, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said Ramaphosa would remain as party leader and any demands from others that he resign for talks to go ahead was “a no-go area.
Chile to back South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICC/in /by
Chile's President Gabriel Boric announced on Saturday that the country would support South Africa's lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Morocco raises awareness of forest fire risk as summer approaches/in /by
According to the National Agency for Water and Forestry, 466 fires were recorded in 2023, affecting 6,426 hectares, while the area burnt in the previous year reached 22,760 hectares.
Uganda: Mothers rely on breast milk donors for the survival of sick newborns/in /by
ATTA receives calls for support from hospitals and homes with babies born too soon or too sick to latch onto their mothers’ breasts.
Karim Benzema visits Algeria to connect with his family/in /by
The Franco-Algerian's visit to his parents' homeland had been anticipated for several months, and was officially announced a week ago.
Historic Cairo hosts diverse cultural performances during drum festival/in /by
Cairo's drum festival opened this week, bringing together around 40 folkloric troupes from around the world.