Don’t let Putin in, Nobel prize winner tells South Africa/in /by
A Ukrainian Nobel peace prize winner on Wednesday called on South Africa not to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August.
Sudan: Thousands flee as ceasefire fails to hold/in /by
Thousands of residents have fled the capital, Khartoum. So have some 320 soldiers who were detained in neighbouring Chad.
Central Africa accuses rebels of killing nine Chinese miners/in /by
According to the Minister of Justice for the Central African Republic (CAR), the investigation into the murder of nine Chinese a month ago in a gold mine in the C.African Republic confirms that they were "undoubtedly" murdered by "elements of armed groups from the Coalition of Patriots for change
Nigeria: Inside Mele Kyari’s Exploits At NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] As a new dispensation dawns, it is no surprise that certain people have started to eye certain positions, more out of lust for lucre than thirst for service. And if the targets of the smear campaigns are too kind, too aloof or too pure to return the salvo, it is left to us lesser mortals to paint the true picture of things for the incoming president and the discerning public to judge.
Great Lakes region: ‘Bolster’ peace ‘efforts’ UN envoy urges/in /by
Speaking to the Security Council Wednesday (Apr. 19), the UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes cited a prevailing "fragile calm" in the region and backed the Luanda and Nairobi process that work to produce a negotiated settlement.
Sudanese army, paramilitaries RSF announce new 24h-cease-fire/in /by
The military said in a statement that the truce had begun at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, that it was "for humanitarian purposes" and would last until the next evening. Earlier in the day, its opponent, the Rapid Support Forces, had said it would abide by a 24-hour truce starting in the evening.
Nigeria: disinformation reflects a demonetization of institutions/in /by
It is "really a big problem in Nigeria", observes Kemi Busari, Nigeria publishing director of the fact-checking organization Dubawa. "People don't care about fact-checks. All they care about are their prejudices," he laments.
Champions League: Mané’s Bayern eye Remontada in Man City decider/in /by
One week after their 3-0 defeat to the Citizens in England and their violent post-match dispute their coach Thomas Tuchel said Tuesday (Apr.18) that the case was closed. The German sayd he'd rely on the two players from Senegal's southern region of Casamance.
Uganda: eye care for the poorest/in /by
" Since in the Karamoja sub-region, patients do not have access to health care, we go to meet the patients in the villages. After checking the condition of their eyes, we treat them, and those who need surgery are taken to the hospital .”
USA: African-American nationalists accused of acting for Russia/in /by
The US Department of Justice on Tuesday indicted the founder and three members of an African-American nationalist group, accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence services to influence elections in the United States.