WHO chief says Covid-19 deaths down but warns virus is still on the move/in /by
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year.
Coding classes for children in Nairobi’s Kibera district/in /by
With Kenya fast becoming one of Africa's booming tech leaders, an organisation is teaching children in Nairobi's Kibera neighbourhood coding to provide them with skills for the job market.
Senegalese veterans to return home after French government u-turn on pensions/in /by
Eight veteran Senegalese riflemen will be finally returning home for good this Friday, after France in January lifted a six-month residency condition for their military pension.
Jacob Mendy finally lands lead football role/in /by
Gambian amateur Jacob Mendy has been a key player in Wrexham historic promotion to english professionnal football. The welsh club is bankrolled by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynold's and Rob McElhenney.
Aide of Sudan’s former leader escapes prison; al-Bashir in hospital/in /by
The Sudanese army said Wednesday (Apr. 26) that Omar al-Bashir and other members of his regime had been transferred to hospital before the fighting erupted in Khartoum on April 15. A former aide of al-Bashir announced Tuesday (Apr. 25) he'd escaped prison with others.
Record tourist arrivals in Morocco in first quarter of 2023/in /by
Morocco has recorded a record number of arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with the latest figures showing it attracted 2.9 million tourists in the three-month period.
South Africa: corruption costs Eskom $55m a month/in /by
In a remote interview with a parliamentary committee on public accounts, Andre de Ruyter confirmed his statements on the level of corruption at Eskom in a document he submitted.
Fears over food and security mount as fragile ceasefire holds in Sudan/in /by
The violence in Sudan has Impacted the free flow of goods in the country leading to an insufficient food supply amidst a worsening battle between two army generals
Burkina Faso: OHCHR calls for investigation into killings in Ouahigouya/in /by
“We call on all parties to the conflict in Burkina Faso to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by refraining from targeting civilians... Deliberately targeting civilians or individuals not taking direct part in hostilities constitutes a war crime". Ravina Shamda
Ghana: Crude Oil Production Declines for Three Consecutive Years/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The 2022 Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) annual report, has revealed that Ghana's crude oil production has been declining for three consecutive years.