US horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths/in /by
The United States humanitarian agency is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia, where local officials have reported hundreds of hunger deaths in recent weeks after the U.S. and the United Nations paused food aid for one-sixth of the country's population over massive theft of the aid.
Idris Elba in new Apple TV+ seven episode series ‘Hijack’/in /by
"I've been cast as a big man. And in this situation, Sam is much more of a sort of just human being, he's vulnerable. He isn't there to fight. He's there to use that sort of psychology, that sort of pattern of negotiation or allowing people to feel comfortable while feeding them something he wants
Nigeria: 2 Major Oil Spills Discovered in Rivers Communities in One Week/in /by
[Vanguard] A nonprofit organization, Oilwatch Africa, yesterday, raised alarm over two major oil spills in Rivers communities within one week by an international oil company operating in the area.
Ex-Rwandan military policeman found guilty of genocide by Paris court/in /by
The Paris Assize Court was merciless on Wednesday in sentencing former Rwandan gendarme Philippe Hategekimana, 66, naturalised French under the name Philippe Manier, to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Rwanda in the spring of 1994.
Morocco recalls ambassador from Sweden after Koran burning/in /by
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Sweden after the burning of a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday.
South African court rules against government over ending permits for nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans/in /by
A South African court on Wednesday ruled against the government and ordered it to reconsider its decision to terminate the special permits allowing nearly 200,000 Zimbabwe nationals to live and work in the country.
Kenya former Facebook moderator reveals torments, seeks justice in court/in /by
Now, Nkunzimana is among nearly 200 former employees suing Facebook and the local contractor, Sama, over working conditions in Kenya that could have implications for social media moderators around the world.
Nigeria: Group Urges Tinubu to Investigate Crude Oil Swap Deals/in /by
[Premium Times] Policy Alert says terminating the direct purchase contract alone was not enough and would amount to half-measure if the 'corrupt system underpinning the swaps was not investigated, lost recovered, culprits punished and safeguard instituted.'
Kinshasa guarantees it will host the Francophone Games/in /by
Approximately one month before the start of the Francophonie games in Kinshasa, some media reports say DR Congo is not yet ready to host the much-coveted competition pitting mainly French-speaking nations.
CAR: “Russia will continue to operate with or without Wagner”, says government official/in /by
Russia will continue to operate in the Central African Republic, either with the Wagner group currently fighting the rebellion alongside the army, or with another contingent, stated a senior official in the presidency of the central African state.