Several African athletes chosen for largest ever Olympic Refugee Team/in /by
The International Olympic Committee says the team is made up of 36 athletes from 11 different countries, who will compete in 12 sports during the games.
DR Congo: M23 rebel group claims control of Rubaya, a key mining town/in /by
The town of Rubaya holds deposits of tantalum, which is extracted from coltan, a key component in the production of smartphones. It is among the minerals that was named earlier this month in a letter from Congo’s government questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals”.
Guinness World Records: Nigerian woman attempts record by painting nails for three days/in /by
With vibrant colours like blue, pink, and purple, she adorned hundreds of fingernails at an events center in her hometown.
Algeria takes Morocco to the Court of Arbitration for Sport/in /by
Algeria is challenging a CAF decision to allow a Moroccan club to wear a jersey featuring a map of Morocco which includes the disputed Western Sahara.
Russian trainers, US troops housed in same base in Niger/in /by
"The Russians are in a separate, compound and don't have access to U.S. forces or access to our equipment [...] Right now, I don't see a significant issue here, in terms of our force protection," the U.S. Secretary of Defense said Thursday (May. 2nd). US troops are set to leave the country.
Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa/in /by
The conference, which aimed to channel resources toward fighting poverty, emphasized the crucial role of political, business, and philanthropic leaders in backing education and healthcare in the least-developed nations.
Nigerian army tries two of its personnel over deadly drone strike accident/in /by
An army drone strike accidentally hit Tudun Biri village, in northwestern Nigeria on December 3rd, last year. 85 people were killed with over 60 injured. These civilians celebrated a Muslim festival and were "mistaken for terrorists".
East Africa floods: UN chief extends condolences, says UN ready to offer additional assistance/in /by
Speaking from New York Thursday (May 2nd), a spokesperson for the United Nations' chief, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the UN's readiness to provide additional support to national authorities. Footage of impassible roads continue to come from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania among other countries.
Sao Tome joins African nations in seeking compensation from former colonizers/in /by
Last week, Portugal's president acknowledged his country's responsibility for crimes committed during the transatlantic slave trade and colonial era, hinting at the need for reparations.
Faced with a shortage, Nigerians queue for hours for petrol as prices soar/in /by
Petroleum marketers say it will take up to two weeks for the situation to normalise.