Kenya’s violent protests ‘sabotaging’ economy president Ruto says/in /by
"Every part of Kenya have said we cannot sabotage our economy using violence and destruction of business and destruction of property," president Ruto said on Thursday (Jul. 20) in Isiolo as he addressed crowds in the east of the country.
China cuts lending as Belt and Road shifts focus [Business Africa]/in /by
The Belt and Road Initiative has made China the biggest financier of infrastructure in Africa. But a decade down the road, some observers say the program may be losing steam as Beijing becomes more averse to risk, and as the domestic economy struggles to return to pre-pandemic growth levels
Rough campaign for opposition as Zimbabwe gears up for elections/in /by
Zimbabweans will vote on August 23 to elect the president, legislature, and municipal councils. On July 15, about 50 Zimbabwean opposition supporters clad in yellow T-shirts were knocking on doors and handing out election flyers in Harare before the riot police ordered them to disperse.
Top 10 African countries facing record-breaking heat waves in 2023/in /by
The world recently experienced its hottest day ever recorded, with the average global temperature surpassing the previous record.
Sudan: Fighting in Khartoum intensifies after generals briefly appear/in /by
"Artillery fire targeted paramilitary bases of the Rapid Support Forces," said a resident of El-Obeid, 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Khartoum. Army jets on Thursday were striking paramilitaries, who were responding with anti-aircraft fire, said another El-Obeid resident.."
Senegal: young football lovers flock to artificial turfs/in /by
"It allowed us to play all the time. Well, I was a professional footballer. But with my job now, you can't come and play on sand pitches all the time. You can play on synthetic pitches at night. You can come down at 7 or 8pm and play. You can even play at 10pm. .."
BRICS: Putin to attend summit virtually/in /by
South Africa's Department of International Relations hosted a press briefing on Thursday in Johannesburg, following the announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be attending the BRICS summit in August.
UK sanctions Wagner leaders linked to African killings and torture/in /by
The charges include "executions and acts of torture in Mali and the Central African Republic, as well as threats to peace and security in Sudan", the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Firefighters battle fire on Algeria-Tunisia border/in /by
Algerian authorities on Wednesday closed the border post of Oum Teboul on the border with Tunisia after a fire that broke out on Tuesday continued to rage.
Investigation begins in aftermath of Johannesburg blast/in /by
One day after an unexplained Johannesburg blast, police and emergency teams continue to comb through the scene. On Thursday (Jul. 20) the public was being urged to stay away from the site of the incident so as not to hamper the investigation.