Israel-Palestine: death toll rises sharply, as African nationals evacuated/in /by
The death toll on both sides continues to rise, after five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel, with Israel continuing its bombardment of Gaza on Wednesday.
Niger: French forces leave for Chad/in /by
French soldiers left their bases in Niger on Tuesday in a first ground convoy under local escort, "heading for Chad", said the military regime in power in Niamey since the end of July.
South Africa: rising amapiano star Tyla enters the Billboard charts/in /by
South Africa: rising amapiano star Tyla enters the Billboard charts
IMF warns global economic outlook growth to slow in 2024/in /by
"The global economy continues to recover from the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine showing remarkable resilience, yet growth remains slow and uneven. The global economy is limping along, not sprinting. Under our baseline forecast growth will slow from 3.5% last year to 3% this year and 2.9%
Kenyan publisher withdraws controversial school book depicting Prophet Muhammad/in /by
Mentor Publishing Company acknowledged the gravity of their mistake, regretting the inclusion of the controversial drawing in their book on Islamic studies designed for second-year primary school pupils.
Sudan: The Swedish Prosecutor Who Challenged Lundin Oil/in /by
[JusticeInfo.net] It was prosecutor Magnus Elving who opened the probe into Swedish oil company Lundin, accused of complicity in war crimes in southern Sudan. He is now retired and following from a distance the trial that opened in Stockholm on September 5 against two former directors of the multinational. He shares some of his memories with Justice Info about this case, to which he devoted eight years.
Pics of the day: October 10, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Hope Emerges in Derna as Youth-Led Initiative Rebuilds After Devastating Floods/in /by
These remarkable young individuals, united under the banner of "Derna Campaign with the Endeavor of Its Youth," have embarked on a volunteer mission to bring solace and restore normalcy to their beloved city.
World “increasingly divided” says UNHCR chief/in /by
The United Nations refugee agency's head, Filippo Grandi, warned on Monday of an increasingly divided and fragmented world.
Liberia Tallying Votes as President Weah Pursues Re-Election for a Second Term/in /by
Around 2.4 million people were eligible to vote in the West African nation still struggling to emerge from two civil wars that killed over 250,000 people between 1989 and 2003 and from a 2013-16 Ebola epidemic that killed thousands.