Gabon: investigation opened on a recording attributed to the opposition/in /by
The main opposition platform, Alternance 2023, from which the two personalities come, had "categorically" denied, in a press release Monday evening, "the veracity and authenticity of this conversation". She had invoked "shameful manipulation" and "unacceptable practices of the regime".
Nigeria: FG’s Removal of Fuel Subsidy Not Strategic, Eleniyan, Defense Strategist Says/in /by
[Vanguard] ...Says for economic prosperity, govts should stop anti-people policies, embezzlement
Sudan: Heavy fighting in Khartoum for control of a strategic military base/in /by
General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched an assault on Sunday from several directions on this vast base housing army armoured units in the south of the capital.
Sudan: Over 31,000 children lack treatment for malnutrition- save the children/in /by
"With the refugee’s situation, mothers struggle to feed their children, so we now receive many cases of malnutrition. We need prevention measures for malnutrition cases as it will help in dealing with many cases that we receive upon their arrival. In addition to this, any malnutrition patient ..
Zimbabwe: Elections extended for a day as voters in opposition strongholds lament delays/in /by
"It’s a surprise because we came here expecting to cast our votes but surprisingly to be told that the ballot papers is not here. As far as we know Zec is concerned they say that they were more then ready for this election. But it seems it's just a joke just a drama at the end ...."
South Africa: Climate Activists Demand Action At Brics Talks #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[GroundUp] Hundreds protest in Sandton where summit is underway
Morocco’s El Bakkali wins new world championship title in the 3,000-meters steeplechase/in /by
It is the fourth Bakkali medal wins in a row. At 27, he won silver in London in 2017, then bronze in Doha in 2019 and finally gold in Eugene (Oregon) USA.
BRICS Summit: Focus on building mutual financial system/in /by
The Brazil, India, China, South Africa Summit taking place in Johannesburg (Aug. 22-24) has raised more curiosity and conversations around lifting off regulations that hamper the blocs goal to create a new currency for the bloc.
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in plane crash in Russia/in /by
The Federal Agency for Air Transport of Russia initiated an investigation of the crash of a plane that happened in the Tver Region on Wednesday (Aug.23), accordign to Russia's Tass news agency. Yevgeny Prigozhin was included in the list of passengers of the crashed flight.
Ethiopia announces joint Saudi probe into alleged migrant killings/in /by
The Ethiopia Foreign ministry tweeted Tuesday (Aug. 22) that the government will jointly investigate with Saudi authorities a report by a human rights group of killings of hundreds of its nationals.