Paris hosts first French Urban Music Awards ceremony/in /by
The Paris event was dedicated to celebrating rap, R&B and afro Caribbean music among other popular genres shunned by mainstream awards. Guests in attendance welcomed a long overdue ceremony.
France: an illegal African immigration network dismantled/in /by
They brought illegal immigrants into the territory with real French passports: the border police (PAF) at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport this week dismantled an illegal immigration network from sub-Saharan Africa, AFP learned Thursday from a police source.
Champions League: Esperance, Al Ahly face off in semi-final tie/in /by
The home side are undefeated in their last five matches at home in the competition. Egyptian powerhouse and 10 times Champions League winners, Al Ahly, claimed their spot after a 2-0 aggregate win over Raja Casablanca
Chad: 17 civilians killed in southern village attack/in /by
The attack on a village by armed men in southern Chad, near the border with the Central African Republic, left 17 people dead on Monday, the Gore prosecutor's office said on Thursday, opening an investigation.
East Africa: CSOs Urge Leaders to Embrace Renewable Energy, Ditch Fossil Fuels/in /by
[allAfrica] The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2023, which came to a close in Kampala yesterday, has drawn criticism from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the region. In a May 10, 2023 letter sent to the Heads of State of East African nations, 41 CSOs voiced concern over East African leaders' discussions to exploit oil in the region, which could exacerbate climate change.
Mali power cuts squeeze businesses, households/in /by
Mali's electricity company EDM has been struggling to keep the lights on in recent years. Aging transmission infrastructure and a growing urban population have meant high energy losses and rising demand respectively, leading to rationing
Mali: army and “foreign” fighters executed 500 people in 2022 in Moura (UN)/in /by
The United Nations on Friday accused the Malian army and "foreign" fighters of executing at least 500 people in March 2022 during an anti-jihadist operation in the center of the country, in a damning report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Challenges Global Narrative/in /by
[Premium Times] Whatever the world may be saying about fossil fuels, carbon footprint and spooky markets, the hundreds of thousands of unemployed Nigerians cannot wait for the relief that the commencement of the refinery promises, even if it's indirect.
Kinshasa conflict: one soldier and four militiamen killed/in /by
A Congolese army soldier and four militiamen were killed Thursday in an attack on the outskirts of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources said.
Sudan belligerents sign commitment to protect civilians/in /by
The document titled "Jeddah Declaration for the Protection of Civilians in Sudan" does not mention a ceasefire