June Steenkamp doubts Oscar Pistorius’ “rehabilitation” given lack of “remorse”/in /by
While the mother of late Reeva Steenkamp is not opposing Oscar Pistorius' parole, she told the parole board that Pistorius had not shown true remorse. He killed his then girlfriend in 2013. In court he pleaded not guilty and denied killing Steenkamp in a rage, saying he mistook her for a burglar.
Egyptian President al-Sissi calls for “recognition of the State of Palestine”/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said on Friday that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was "an idea on its last legs", urging the international community to recognize a "State of Palestine" instead.
Kenya: rare birth of twin elephants/in /by
An elephant has given birth to twin daughters in Kenya, a rare occurrence for the world's largest land mammal, a conservation organization for this endangered species announced on Friday.
Madagascar: opposition plans to “reject” presidential election results/in /by
Madagascar's opposition, largely grouped within a collective, announced on Friday evening that it would "not recognize the results" of the first round of the presidential election, due to be announced on Saturday.
Morocco: normalization with Israel hampered by the war in Gaza/in /by
Trade between Morocco and Israel flourished thanks to the normalization of their relations three years ago, but the war in Gaza and the support of the Moroccan population for the Palestinian cause have cut this momentum, analysts believe.
Somalia joins the Community of East African States/in /by
Somalia officially joined the Community of East African States (EAC) on Friday, the regional organisation with a single market allowing the free movement of goods and people announced.
DR Congo: Opposition candidate Moise Katumbi holds rally in Goma/in /by
Opposition candidate Moise Katumbi held an election rally in the city of Goma, in the DR Congo's northeastern region of North-Kivu on Thursday evening.
Burkina Faso: more than 350 deaths from dengue fever in a month/in /by
An epidemic of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, claimed 356 lives in Burkina Faso between mid-October and mid-November, bringing the death toll to 570 since January 1, a health ministry official announced on Friday.
UN-Supported Cultural Festival Unites South Sudanese Communities/in /by
Supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), a showcase of song, dance, and myriad musical instruments have unified hundreds of people from different ethnic communities in Western Equatoria state’s capital, Yambio.
South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs/in /by
South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the global race for coronavirus vaccines are taking a more combative approach towards drugmakers and pushing back on policies that deny cheap treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV.