South Africa secures $1bn from BRICS bank for urban infrastructure/in /by
The funds will support investment in the provision of essential ​urban services, including water supply and sanitation, electricity and solid waste management in eight South African municipalities
Chloe Bailey stars in psychological thriller ‘Strung’/in /by
Chloe Bailey leads Malcolm D. Lee’s new psychological thriller, “Strung.” Bailey plays Laila, a musical prodigy who takes a job as a tutor for a young girl. As Bailey’s character learns more about the family she works for, she recognizes dark secrets and gets tangled up in several twists and turns.
Government of Equatorial Guinea submits collective resignation/in /by
The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to meet its targets.
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans/in /by
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans
South Africa’s DA drops ex-leader Steenhuisen from cabinet/in /by
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections
DRC: Ebola recoveries bring hope to fight against outbreak/in /by
Seven people said to have recovered from Ebola were released from a treatment centre in DR Congo on Tuesday, according to local health officials from the humanitarian organization Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
Netherlands hosts Japan’s emperor Naruhito to boost 400-year ties/in /by
The Netherlands welcomed Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to Amsterdam on 17 June during an official visit aimed at celebrating the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
Africa urgently needs more fish farms, UN tells ocean conference/in /by
Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN's fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya/in /by
Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.
Fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals in DR Congo/in /by
Health professionals warn that avoiding medical care could have serious consequences for mothers and their babies.