DRC presidential election: candidates set out to conquer troubled east/in /by
A festive atmosphere and expectations of security: in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the candidates for the December 20 presidential election are attracting crowds despite armed conflict and fears of violence, which has already claimed one life on the bangs of the campaign, now in its
Somalia: Maritime police intensifies patrols after failed pirate hijacking/in /by
“Here now we have many challenges. We had initially dealt with the pirates and stopped their activities, but recently on top of Al-Shabaab and IS (Islamic State group), we have to look out for them again. We are now doing 24-hour regular patrols. Leaving nothing to chance.” Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed
Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema cancels all December shows to focus on health/in /by
“Breaks my heart to say that I won’t be performing anywhere this December. Been years of touring I’ve ignored my health and I need time to recuperate. 2024 we go again love,” he said.
Kenya: first hearing on suspected murder of British soldier/in /by
The Kenyan courts held an initial hearing on Wednesday into the murder of a young woman whom a British soldier is accused of killing in 2012, before adjourning the case until next May, much to the dismay of the prosecution.
COP28 opens in oil-rich UAE, one of the many contradictions of the climate talks/in /by
Signs are growing that the world – especially developing countries – is increasingly ill-prepared: This year’s monsoon season in India caused nearly $1.5 billion in property damage.
Onana’s nightmare has Man United on Champions League brink/in /by
Manchester United squandered a two-goal advantage on Tuesday to concede a 3-3 draw in Istanbul against Galatasaray, which leaves them in a dire position heading into the final day of the Champions League group stage.
Ethiopia: at least 23 deaths from cholera, according to Save the Children/in /by
At least 23 people have died of cholera in two weeks in eastern Ethiopia, which has been hit by heavy flooding, the NGO Save the Children said on Thursday, fearing that the epidemic could get "out of control" in the region.
Giant snail farms are booming in Ivory Coast/in /by
Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimetres and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest.
East African court rejects appeal against TotalEnergies oil megaproject/in /by
An East African court on Wednesday dismissed a legal action against a megaproject by French oil company TotalEnergies in Uganda and Tanzania, the target of fierce criticism from environmental and human rights groups.
Cameroon receives first shipment of malaria vaccine/in /by
A batch of 331,200 doses of RTS,S - the first malaria vaccine recommended by the UN's World Health Organization arrived at Cameroon's Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport on Tuesday 21 November 2023.