Drought and floods plunge 27 million children into hunger in 2022 (Save the Children)/in /by
This figure is 135% higher than in 2021, according to a data analysis published by the British charity ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP 28), which opens in Dubai on Thursday.
Kenyan President William Ruto’s favorite outfit, kunda suit, banned in parliament/in /by
Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula says both Kaunda suits and traditional African attire were no longer permissible.
East Africa: Global Protests Call on China to Reject Destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline/in /by
[#StopEACOP] Kampala, Uganda -- Hundreds of environmental and community activists staged peaceful protests at the corporate headquarters of some Chinese banks and insurance firms, as well as Chinese embassies across Africa, Europe and North America today, demanding those institutions commit not to support further development of the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Actions have been organized by local civil society and community-based organizations working alongside people who have been or will be
Uganda: Oil Pipeline – Balance Technology & Environmental Concerns/in /by
[Observer] As Uganda embarks on the ambitious East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, stretching over 1,400 kilometers from Kabaale in Hoima to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, it is crucial to weigh the implications of employing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) in this venture.
Pics of the day: November 28, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Kenya: Raila Odinga Says Privatisation of KPC to Increase Fuel Prices Hundredfold/in /by
[Capital FM] Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has told off the government over the privatization of State Corporations.
S.Africa platinum mine lift plunge kills 11/in /by
Impala Platinum said 14 of the injured workers remained in "critical condition" after the disaster on Monday as the elevator brought the miners up after the end of their shift.
Togo opposition alerts about “constitutional vacuum”, calls for talks with govt ahead of vote/in /by
Togo's government on Monday (Nov. 27) said the next legislative and regional elections would take place "at the latest " at the end of the first quarter of 2024. This delay was criticized Tuesday (Nov. 28) by the coordinator of the DMP coalition of opposition parties.
Cote d’Ivoire’s first retirement home still waiting for residents/in /by
According to Ivorian sociologist specializing in aging, Arnaud Dayoro, the elderly in Cote d'Ivoire are cared for by family members in 80% of cases in other cases neighbours step in. In addition to deeply rooted values, Nina Zougo, the director of the retirement home, would point to the stigma face
Burkina Faso: jihadist attack in the north, against the town of Djibo/in /by
The national armed forces of the west African nation released these images, which were broadcasted on national television, purportedly showing jihadists launching an attack on an army detachment in Djibo, with the army responding to the assault.