Sudan: Political faction condemns moves to form new govt without consensus/in /by
The faction known as the Democratic Block, includes Sudan’s finance minister, Jibreel Ibrahim, and the Governor of Darfur, Minni Minnawi, among numerous other smaller political figures and parties.
In Egypt’s Nile Delta, women’s field hockey team upholds ancient mantle/in /by
Egypt's fertile Nile Delta may not be the obvious destination for field hockey, but a women's team is blazing a trail in a region that lays claim to the sport's ancient roots.
EU fears “a collapse” of Tunisia/in /by
"The situation in Tunisia is very dangerous," he warned after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
East DR Congo attack toll rises to over 30/in /by
The toll of attacks on villages by militiamen on Saturday in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rose from 15 to more than 30 dead, including many women and children, we learned Monday from local sources.
Cameroon: The hunt for drinking water in Douala/in /by
The public water utility Camwater is not reliable in many neighbourhoods which makes the business of drilling for water a lucrative one. It is good deal for private contractors and the only option for many residents. However, health risks exist.
Ethiopia denounces “unfair” US accusations of war crimes in Tigray/in /by
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that U.S. accusations of war crimes in Ethiopia's Tigray region are "inflammatory" and "selective because they unfairly allocate responsibility among the parties" to the conflict.
Kenya: 43 fired Facebook moderators file suit against Meta/in /by
A group of 43 Facebook moderators fired in January have announced they are filing a lawsuit in Kenya against the social network's parent company Meta for, among other things, "unlawful dismissal," according to a statement released Monday.
Senegal president talks about controversial third term/in /by
The opposition claims that Senegal's constitution prohibits Macky Sall who was elected in 2012 and again in 2019 from running again in the next election, scheduled for February 2024.
Senegal president talks about controversial third term/in /by
The opposition claims that Senegal's constitution prohibits Macky Sall who was elected in 2012 and again in 2019 from running again in the next election, scheduled for February 2024.
Son of Namibian gay couple in citizenship limbo after court ruling/in /by
Phillip Lühl and his partner Guillermo Delgado express disappointment following the Namibian Supreme court's decision to overturn a ruling by a lower court to grant citizenship to the couple's son.