Diversifying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s economy/in /by
Mining, especially copper and cobalt, brings in a lot of money. However, when prices go up and down, it makes the economy unstable.
EU restricts visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals/in /by
The European Union (EU) will limit visas for people from Ethiopia. This is because the Ethiopian government hasn't been helping take back citizens who stay in the EU illegally.
Ghana’s high court dismisses bid to speed up anti-LGBTQ law passage/in /by
A court in Ghana on Monday, April 29 dismissed a legal challenge against President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision on the anti-LGBTQ bill.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday/in /by
This significant day amongst Orthodox Christians marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’/in /by
"We strongly reject and condemn such baseless accusations," said Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo.
At least 45 people die in western Kenya after flood waters sweep across villages/in /by
At least 45 bodies have been retried in western Kenya. According to a statement by the ministry of Interior, it was a combination a flash floods and a landslide that caused the tragedy. Initial reports blamed the incident on a dam burst.
Gabon: Participants in national dialogue complete work/in /by
Gabonese delegates taking part in the national dialogue completed their mission on Saturday (Apr. 28). The talks sought to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule. The report will be handed to the president of the transition on April 30.
Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks/in /by
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday.
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100/in /by
Some schools remained "adversely affected" by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night.
Kenya: Several people feared dead after boat capsizes in flood-hit east/in /by
The search and rescue was suspended Sunday (Apr. 28) to resume in daylight. Survivors in Garissa county were brought to the Buratana Nursing Home.