Niger: 7 soldiers killed in a suspected jihadists attack/in /by
Seven soldiers were killed on Thursday in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident during an intervention in response to the attack, at a time when the country is seeking new military partners.
Uganda marks International Deaf Awareness week in inclusive fashion show/in /by
It was one of a kind fashion show organized to raise awareness for the International Deaf week in Uganda. The event was made to raise funds for Dove School which is a special needs school in Kampala.
South African archbishop to become one of Pope Francis’ newest advisors/in /by
New cardinals or advisors to Pope Francis will be officially "created" on Saturday (Sep. 30) during a ceremony inside St. Peter's Basilica. Three of the 21 new cardinals named last July serve in Africa. Among them is the Archbishop of Cape Town who spoke, Thursday (Sep. 28), ahead of the consistory
DRC: state-owned cobalt company to work with pilot mines/in /by
After a long period of inactivity, the state-owned company that buys artisanal cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to designate pilot mines with which it will work, its boss Eric Kalala announced on Thursday.
UN: cautious support for an accelerated withdrawal of peacekeepers from the DRC/in /by
On Thursday (sept 28th) the member states of the UN Security Council took note of the Democratic Republic of Congo's request for an accelerated withdrawal of peacekeepers, although some expressed concern about the impact of a "hasty" departure on the civilian population.
French-Beninese activist, Kemi Seba, speaks in front of thousands in Niger/in /by
Engaged in a tug-of-war with the former colonial power, Niger's generals have demanded the departure of these soldiers and of the French ambassador to Niamey, Sylvain Itté.
RWC 2023: ‘Namibia doesn’t play enough against the big nations’, says Coetzee/in /by
The Namibians, who have once again failed in their dream of finally winning a World Cup match, will only be able to progress if they meet top-level teams more regularly, coach Allister Coetzee warned the press on Thursday as the players prepared to return to their base camp in Aix-les-Bains.
Guinea: international bodies hail progress towards justice in 2009 massacre trial/in /by
Rights activists and a number of organisations and countries have hailed the progress made towards justice in Guinea for the victims of a 2009 massacre.
DRC: one dead and 11 injured in a stadium explosion in Goma/in /by
A rocket accidentally exploded on Thursday in a stadium in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least one person and wounding eleven, according to the authorities.
Burundi: a former prime minister faces trial/in /by
A former all-powerful prime minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, appeared in court on Thursday, accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, a judicial source and witnesses reported.