Sierra leone: the ‘Kekeh’ Campaign against HIV/AIDS/in /by
This is part of the initiatives by Pink Power organization, in sensitizing people about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases
‘Anxious’ Nigerians await name of Buhari’s successor/in /by
In Lagos and other cities, crowds stormed polling stations late Saturday (Feb.25) as electoral officials tallied the first results before transmitting them to a central database. Early Sunday, results for the presidential election were not yet available on the electoral commission's website.
G20: SA’s Finance minister on Pretoria’s stance on the war in Ukraine/in /by
The meetings of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies, were due focus on a economic issues. However, tensions over the Russia-Ukraine conflict flared. On Saturday (Feb. 25), South Africa’s Finance minister commented these talks on the sidelines of the summit hosted in Bengaluru.
French President to tour four central Africa nations/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit four Central African countries from March 1 to 5 for a summit on protecting equatorial forests. The tour also aims to strengthen bilateral ties in a region where France's historic influence seems to be contested.
Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy leaves homes and lives in ruins/in /by
The tropical storm tore through Mozamique on Friday (Feb. 24) with winds reached up to 113 kilometres. It made landfall in the coastal city of Vilankulos. Maria Vasco Timbe and her four children found themselves picking up the pieces of what was left of their home.
Tunisian civil society groups denounce anti-migrant rhetoric/in /by
Demonstrators marched through the streets of Tunis, Saturday (Feb. 25) to call out hate speech against immigrants. That same day, AU chairperson condemned 'shocking' comments by Tunisian authorities; which Tunis rejected, arguing its position had been misunderstood.
Nigerians keep watch for vote’s outcome after delays/in /by
Some Nigerians stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday (Feb. 25). Others, cast their ballots after a day of delays in the country's general elections, amid fears of vote tampering.
French court convicts Moroccan star of rape/in /by
A six-member jury and three magistrates spent seven hours deliberating Friday (Feb.24) before the singer was found guilty of raping a French woman at a luxury hotel on the Champs-Elysees in October 2016.
Displaced Nigerians hope new leaders will provide help/in /by
When casting their ballot for the general elections Saturday, Nigerians considered key issues such as: the high cost of living, corruption and insecurity. Here's what internally displaced people voting at the Malkohi camp in Yola, north-eastern Nigeria, had to say.
Symbol of resilience: Africa’s premiere film fest returns to Burkina Faso’s capital/in /by
The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday (Feb. 25) in Ouagadougou goes beyond entertainment and seeks to offer hope: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it's never been cancelled.