Morocco earthqake: Architects assess damage in Marrakech’s UNESCO listed old city/in /by
The 12th-century walls that surround the millennium-old city have been partly disfigured. Not all buildings were on an equal footing when the quake hit, though. B buildings that have preserved their ancestral building techniques have withstood the quake better than those with a mix of old and new te
DRC: at least 17 dead in landslide/in /by
Torrential rains in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the toll could rise as Rescuers search through the rubble of collapsed houses.
Niger strengthens positions on border with Benin/in /by
Wednesday's (Sep. 13) deployment is the latest by Niger since the ECOWAS has agreed to activate a "standby force" to intervene in Niger and restore democratic rule by force, Niamey has strengthened its positions on the border.
South Africa: at least 20 De Beers employees die on the road/in /by
At least 20 employees of the mining giant De Beers died on Sunday in South Africa in a road accident, aboard a bus providing connections with the Venetia diamond mine, one of the largest in the country.
Morocco earthquake: volunteer doctors mobilized in devastated regions/in /by
For days, eleven volunteer doctors have been working in Ineghede, located in a mountainous area that is difficult to access, to help the inhabitants of this village devastated by the violent earthquake in Morocco.
SA advises two-minute shower over water shortage/in /by
Water providers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have issued a pressing call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage.
Kenya: CSs Kuria, Chirchir, Must Go! Khalwale Demands Over Fuel Surge/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has asked President William Ruto to dismiss government officials he believes have been providing him with misguided advice regarding fuel-related matters and lowering the cost of living.
Kenya: CS Kuria Justifies Fuel Price Increase Projection, Links It to Climate Change/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trade and Investments Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has come out to defend his projection of a possible increase in fuel prices until February 2024, in what has been described by his critics as a 'mockery' of Kenyans welfare.
Kenya: Drill Your ‘Oil Boreholes’ or Remain Silent, Kuria Tells Govt Critics on Escalating Fuel Costs/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trade, and Investments Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has scoffed at those criticizing the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime for the escalating fuel prices whose spiral effect is increased cost of living.
Kenya: Stop the Arrogance! Gachagua Tell CS Kuria, Ndii Over Fuel Increase Debate/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria against arrogance and insensitive talk on issues bedeviling Kenyans, especially on the recent spike in oil prices.