Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors/in /by
Search teams were in places still scouring the rubble for the living. Morocco is now well past the 72-hour window when rescues are considered most likely, yet survivors are in some cases found well beyond that period.
Football scouts search for talent in DR Congo’s turbulent east/in /by
The idea behind the football tournament was not only to showcase good players to scouts, Kasuku explained, but also to demonstrate to parents that football is not a wasted activity.
We will only accept ‘necessary aid’ – Libya’s PM/in /by
"We have received numerous offers of support, and we will only accept aid that is deemed necessary," asserted Abdul Hamid Dbeibah during the press briefing.
Unesco removes Ugandan kings’ tombs from endangered heritage list/in /by
On Tuesday, Unesco removed the Kasubi site, home to the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, from the list of World Heritage in Danger after it was damaged by fire in 2010.
Madagascar:opposition denounces “an institutional coup d’état”/in /by
The Malagasy opposition has denounced "an institutional coup d'état" orchestrated by President Rajoelina, after a series of court decisions which, according to it, favor the head of state candidate for re-election in less than two months.
Niger: return to Niamey of Hama Amadou, fierce opponent of Bazoum/in /by
Former Prime Minister Hama Amadou, a fierce opponent of President Mohamed Bazoum overthrown by a coup at the end of July, returned to Niamey after more than two years spent in France, AFP learned Tuesday from his entourage.
Central African Republic: President Touadéra meets Macron in France/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron receives his Central African counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra on Wednesday against a backdrop of relaunching bilateral relations after years of tension due to the rise of the Russian Wagner militia in this country.
Malians divided on response to surge in deadly violence/in /by
Malians in Bamako and members of civil society are calling for negotiations with armed groups in the north of the country after they claimed control of the town of Bourem
Sudan: UN human rights chief renews plea for talks, respect of intl legal obligations/in /by
This Friday, Sudan will mark five months of futility […] futile suffering, death, loss and destruction. Since the conflict began, the people of Sudan have been caught up in an endless cycle of violence generated by the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, Turk said on Sep. 12.
Nigerian singer, MohBad, dies at 27/in /by
Music executive Ovie delivered the heartbreaking news on X (formerly known as Twitter) on a fateful Tuesday evening, saying, "Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day. R.I.P."