Sierra Leone grapples with aftermath of deadly attack/in /by
President Julius Maada Bio, addressing the nation, assured that most of the leaders behind the attack had been apprehended, and efforts were underway to capture others involved. He announced the initiation of an investigation to uncover the motives and details surrounding the incident.
Disease stalks Somali district ravaged by floods/in /by
Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency over what the United Nations has called "once-in-a-century" flooding, with almost 100 lives lost across the country and 700,000 people made homeless
South Africa: Miners Trapped Underground, Rescue Operation Under Way – South African News Briefs – November 28, 2023/in /by
[allAfrica] Rescue Operation Under Way After Serious Saftety Incident at Mine
Amid a hike in cooking gas prices, Nigerian households take to biofuel cooking/in /by
As the cost-of-living soars in Nigeria, cooking gas has become unaffordable to a growing number of households. According to the Clean Cooking Alliance about 21 million Nigerian households depend on traditional biomass energy. This leads to respiratory diseases and premature deaths.
Ghana Cardinal Peter Turkson: It’s time to understand homosexuality/in /by
This statement contradicts the position of other Roman Catholic bishops in Ghana who have labelled homosexuality a crime.
Israel-Hamas war: more aid trucks enter Gaza/in /by
Aid-laden trucks entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah Crossingn on monday. A day prior, the Palestine Red Crescent Society sent a convoy of 50 aid-laden trucks to Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
Most leaders of the attacks on Sierra Leone’s military barracks and prisons arrested as curfew eases/in /by
Sierra Leone's president said most leaders of attacks on the nation's main military barracks and prisons had been arrested and normalcy had returned across the country after a 24-hour curfew was relaxed to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown.
First continental Canoe Sprint & Para Canoe qualifiers for 2024 Olympics end in Abuja/in /by
Athletes from about 15 countries took part in 18 races for men and women, including singles, doubles, and mixed double categories, with eight qualifier tickets up for grabs from Thursday (Nov.23) until over the weekend.
East Africa Floods: Death toll mounts in Kenya/in /by
As the floodwaters recede in East Africa, residents in Kenya are struggling to deal with the aftermath, with at least 70 killed and tens of thousands driven from their homes.
Sierra Leone’s capital returns to normalcy as manhunt for attackers continues/in /by
Despite tension in the air, Sierra Leone's capital returned to a sort of normalcy on Monday (Nov. 27) after a 24-hour curfew was relaxed to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown. The army spokesperson said Monday that 13 soldiers were killed during the incident and that a manhunt was ongoing.