Burkina, Niger to quit the anti-jihadist force G5 Sahel/in /by
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled zones
Kenya: Death toll from floods reaches 136 as waters wipe towns off the map/in /by
According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households displaced stood Friday at 92,432, which comprises 462,160 people.
COP28: Ramaphosa urges for “new, at scale and appropriate finance” to back vulnerable nations/in /by
President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the second day (Dec. 01) of international climate talks in Dubai. He is among more than 170 world leaders set to address the United Nations climate conference in Dubai.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger look to form a federation/in /by
The foreign ministers of the three Sahelian nations recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation. In mid-September, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a mutual defence pact.
UN ends political mission in Sudan/in /by
With 14 votes in favour, United Nations security council voted Friday (Dec. 01) to terminate the mandate of the UN transition mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). UNITAMS was established in 2020 to support Sudan during its political transition to democratic rule.
The Ugandan literacy specialist making a difference for disadvantaged children/in /by
"80% of the books that I write advocate for disabilities. So, we are using children born with autism, albinism, any form of disability... as the main characters in these books to inspire children..you can see that what started as just literacy and books has transformational and social impact." Hasfa
Cameroon: Confusion over release of key suspects in murder case of journalist Zogo/in /by
On Friday morning (Nov. 01), the prime suspects in the murder of radio host Martinez Zogo were set to be released. Later on the day, a missive indicated that documents issued earlier, couldn’t be trusted. Counter-intelligence boss Eko Eko and tycoon Amougou Belinga have been detained for months.
South Africa: Troubled state-owned Transnet gets $2.5 billion to meet debt obligations/in /by
Some 15 freighters carrying 40,000 containers were still waiting to dock on Friday, compared with a peak of over 70,000 containers last week, Mike Walwyn, director of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF),
Cameroon: Key suspects in murder case of journalist Martinez Zogo released/in /by
Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and Maxime Eko Eko released on bail in Cameroon
Icons Shine in the 2024 Pirelli Calendar captured by Ghanaian Artist Prince Gyasi/in /by
Actor Angela Bassett, poet Amanda Gorman and filmmaker Jeymes Samuel are just some of the famous faces appearing in the 2024 Pirelli Calendar. The acclaimed annual publication has been photographed by Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi, who selected the stars who would pose for the new edition.