South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell – High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival honors six ‘Women in Cinema’/in /by
"Hell, yeah. It's the best. It's amazing. I think that it feels like an honor, actually, I think, you know, especially Red Sea is especially, highlighting women of the Arab community and African community and, and just telling those stories and those points of view. It's very special so I'm happy to
Israel-Hamas war: Displaced Palestinians from Rafah struggle to survive/in /by
"We need water, we need food, we need a decent life to live. We want to return to our homes, we want tents, we find nothing to live in. All countries live a decent life except us. Our children are thrown in the street. We want everything, we need everything."
Mobile networks attracting more smartphone users as Ghana tries to close digital gap/in /by
85% of the sub-Saharan region is covered by networks but only 25% of people use it according to the mobile lobby group GSMA, now a company in Ghana has a plan to close this digital gap.
Attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo thwarted/in /by
"An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader," spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said.
South Africa: Jacob Zuma launches new party manifesto/in /by
“My biggest problem is that we (South Africa) has too many political parties. Too much. They are the cause of our people's suffering even more. They take money from white people’s money so they can sit in parliament.” Jacob Zuma, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) leader
Extreme weather pummeling the world/in /by
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people in east Africa including over 300 000 displaced, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Tanzania.
Israeli troops recover bodies of three hostages in the Gaza Strip/in /by
"The bodies were transferred to medical professional for forensic examination and identification. After the procedure was completed, we notified the families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families at this difficult time." Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson
Israel-Hamas war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza/in /by
Seven months of Israel's war in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials.
Sudan: UN condemns escalation of violence in El Fasher in Darfur/in /by
“In Sudan, half of the population, 25 million people need humanitarian aid. Famine is closing in, diseases are closing in, the fighting is closing in on civilians, especially in Darfur" Jens Laerke, Spokesperson, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)