South Africa: Some thirty illegal miners found dead/in /by
Some thirty suspected illegal miners were found dead at the bottom of a disused mine in South Africa, a month after a probable accident, in the small gold-mining town of Welkom, 250 km south of Johannesburg, the government said on Friday.
UN appeals for aid for “traumatised” Somalis who are hungry/in /by
The head of the World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday called on the international community to come to the aid of "traumatised and hungry" Somalis, as food insecurity "soars" again in the country hit by armed conflict and drought.
“Russia is a destabilising power in Africa,” says Emmanuel Macron/in /by
On Friday, Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of being "a power destabilising Africa", in an interview with franceinfo/RFI/France 24 on the fringes of the Paris summit, with the Kremlin assuring that it was developing "constructive relations" with Russia.
Isabel Dos Santos convicted of embezzlement, according to Dutch court/in /by
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the late former Angolan president, embezzled 52 million euros from Angola's national oil company, according to a Dutch court.
Morocco: the Gnaoua festival ” upholds the values of humanity “./in /by
A spiritual music originally performed by descendants of slaves in the Maghreb, it has been inscribed on Unesco's list of intangible heritage in 2019.
San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama first overall/in /by
France's Victor Wembanyama was chosen with the top pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, sparking wild celebrations as the Texas club reveled in landing the gifted teenager seen as a once-in-a-generation talent.
Ethiopia: Famine threatens Tigray after food aid suspension/in /by
Desta Hailu, a university lecturer in the town of Adigrat, a few kilometers from the Eritrean border, said he had not eaten for two days. His last meal consisted of a slice of bread with tea.
Kenya launches largest school feeding program in Africa/in /by
According to Save The Children, 26% of Kenyan children are suffering stunted growth due to malnutrition. At the launch of the initiative on Tuesday, President William Ruto highlighted the need to “eliminate the shame of hunger in our country”.
Zimbabwe: eleven candidates to run in August elections/in /by
Eleven candidates will run in Zimbabwe's presidencial election next August, the electoral commission announced on Thursday.
Paris Summit: AfDB president urges rich countries to keep financial commitments/in /by
The President of the African Development Bank is in Paris for the so-called Summit for a New Global Financial Pact. Speaking ahead of the talks launch, Adesina aimed at rich countries whose financial commitments to Africa some dating back to the COP15 in 2009, have not yet been honoured.