EU’s Borrell says the coup in Gabon followed the country’s flawed polls/in /by
President Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest by the military less than a day after the country's election body said he had won a third term in office.
Kampala police concerned about rising number of abandoned babies, young children/in /by
Police in Uganda are concerned about the rising number of babies and young children that are being abandoned in the capital Kampala. They say at least 30 youngsters below the age of 8 are left unaccounted for by their parents in the city every month.
Russia vetoes extension of UN sanctions in Mali/in /by
Russia was the only country on the 15-member United Nations Security Council to veto an extension of sanctions on Mali.
Climate crisis could increase conflict-related mortality in Africa – IMF/in /by
Climate change could fuel conflicts in countries with the most fragile political contexts and lead to an increase in the number of related deaths, estimates the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report published Wednesday.
Senegal: the conviction of opponent Sonko is “final”, according to the courts/in /by
The Senegalese Minister of Justice declared that the conviction of opponent Ousmane Sonko in a morals case was “final”, which makes him ineligible for the 2024 presidential election.
Mali adopts new mining code to raise gold concessions ownership/in /by
The mining code reform could boost the national budget by 500 billion CFA francs ($820 million), economy minister Alousseni Sanou said.
South Sudanese celebrate Bright stars’ impressive FIBA world cup debut despite exit/in /by
"For me as a person, I do not care the outcome, what I care is the way they have played, the way they have tried and the way they have put us in the map in the world of basketball. So, I know the best is yet to come. ...." Mary Nyanut, Bright Stars supporter
Gabon: EU foreign policy chief says no plans yet for evacuation of citizens/in /by
Josep Borreel spoke in Spain Thursday (Aug. 31) ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting. Borrell insisted the military coup in Gabon could not be compared to the crisis in Niger. Some 1,000 EU citizens were flown out of Niamey after the coup.
Rwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup/in /by
Prominent figures from Rwanda's 1994 liberation war, including Gen. James Kabarebe, Gen. Fred Ibingira, and Lt. Gen. Charles Kayonga, are among the retirees
French artist Saype unveils giant fresco at the foot of Mont Blanc/in /by
"The idea is to build intergenerational bridges. The importance of building bridges between the elderly person -- who for me represents wisdom, experience -- and the youth which represents the future and is full of innocence, etc. I think there simply is a message of contemplating nature." Saype