Sudan: Elderly woman in border town with Egypt shares bread with displaced people/in /by
"We are in Wadi Halfa, the people of Wadi Halfa, we welcome our guests (people fleeing the war-torn Sudan), we welcome our people, all people. The door is open, the schools, the mosques, the country will welcome any guest who comes to us. We only hope that God will stop the wars. Generosity exists..
Mayotte: Hundreds stage demonstration in support of anti-immigration operation/in /by
Of course, it is the state which set up this operation to allow us to breathe because we are suffocated by insecurity, by aggression, thefts and all kinds of acts. Some people are even killed or burned. If Wuambushu were to complete its mission, the population would be truly grateful to the State.
Togo president Faure Gnassingbe says 140 people killed in jihadist ‘war’/in /by
"This attack is a form of war, because you know the peaceful side of the Togolese, it has always been our desire to live on good terms with our neighbours and to welcome those who come to us with great hospitality and kindness. But we have an obligation to defend our country." Faure Gnassingbé, Togo
Port Sudan the exit point for some foreign nationals/in /by
"Death will find us anywhere, it is important we are with our families."Passenger travelling to Sudan
Nigeria: It’s Unreasonable to Jettison Nigeria’s Fossil Fuels Now – Vice President Osinbajo/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday insisted that while the global call for a transition to cleaner fuels may be valid, it would be unreasonable for Nigeria to abandon her fossil fuel deposits at the moment.
Tunisia: Mixed opinions over censorship at book fair/in /by
At a Tunisian book fair, attendees discover several stands closed in solidarity with Dar El-Kitab ("The House of Books"), a publishing house whose stand was ordered closed at the fair. Authorities shut down the stand and confiscated its copies of author Kamel Riahi's book "The Tunisian Frankenstein,
Sudan: Thousands more flee despite ceasefire/in /by
Several tens of thousands of people have already crossed the borders, notably from Chad in the west and Egypt in the north. In total, 270,000 people could flee to Chad and South Sudan, according to the UN.
Marathon des sables: Morocco’s El Morabity wins 2023 Sahara Marathon/in /by
"I'm so sad for my brother, he should have won but that's how it is, next year inshallah" Mohamed El Morabity, winner of the 2023 Sahara Marathon
Mali: Protesters demand exit of UN peacekeeping force/in /by
“The presence of MINUSMA is no longer relevant today. We thought that MINUSMA had come to save the country. We thought they were working in complete transparency. But if they came to Mali for something else, we no longer agree with the presence of MINUSMA in Mali.” Aida Koné, demonstrator
Burkina Faso: NGO says Karma ‘massacre’ death toll is at least 136/in /by
"..... in other villages such as Lemnogo, Kerga, Ramdolah, there are at least a dozen dead. So today we are around 150 dead or identified killed in this area, while knowing that there are some villages that we have not yet been able to... get the information for the moment, but we are ..."