Sudan warring parties agree to 7-day truce from May 4/in /by
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day truce starting May 4, in a phone conversation with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, the foreign ministry in Juba said Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to weeks of bloodshed.
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline to Build a Sh17.7 Billion LPG Storage Plant in Mombasa/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Pipeline Company is set to build a Sh17.7 billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility at Changamwe in Mombasa County.
Senegal: Sonko denounces an “assassination attempt with poison gas”/in /by
Sonko revealed during a press conference Monday (May 1st) that laboratories concluded he'd been sprayed at with a ‘toxic and lethal’ gas. He had said in mid-March that he felt unwell because of tear gas sent, according to him, by the police during his forced transfer to the Dakar court.
Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters/in /by
The Kenyan police on Tuesday used tear gas to disperse a delegation of opposition politicians who wanted to visit the president's office in the capital Nairobi, in a day of anti-government protests without major incident.
African celebrities that stunned at the Met Gala 2023/in /by
The event's multicolored carpet featured celebrities and designers donning elegant and creative outfits with a touch of the unusual.
Ugandan lawmakers pass new version of tough anti-gay bill/in /by
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended version of an anti-LGBT+ law that had sparked outrage from many NGOs and Western governments in which it maintained harsh penalties for same-sex relationships and the "promotion" of homosexuality.
Mayotte: operation ‘Wuambushu’ enters second week/in /by
Arrests have continued in the French overseas territory of Mayotte as part of Operation "Wuambushu" that has entered its second week
Anxious evacuees wait for flights out of Sudan/in /by
People from different nationalities gathered in Port Sudan on Monday to board British military planes travelling to Larnaca, Cyprus.
Burkina: release of a whistleblower after 4 days in police custody/in /by
A famous whistleblower in Burkina Faso, Wendpouire Charles Sawadogo, arrested and suspected of "foreign intelligence", was released on Monday after four days in police custody, AFP learned from his relatives.
“Pastor” Mackenzie appears in court/in /by
Former taxi driver turned "pastor", Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, is being tried for his role in the "Shakahola Forest Massacre"