Over half of Sudan’s population can’t access health services – WHO/in /by
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 5% of the population cannot access health services. He said fighting has forced the closure of 70% of health centers
Venice Film Festival: ‘Io Capitano’ tells dreadful journey to Europe of Senegalese migrants/in /by
The Belgian-Italian co-production stars Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall. It was filmed in Morocco, Italy and Senegal over 13 weeks, with a cast of non-professional actors.
Burkina: “we are not enemies” of the “French people”, says Captain Traoré/in /by
“We are not enemies with the French people, it is the policy of those who run France which poses a problem in Africa, so as long as a State is not in an imperialist spirit (…) there is no no problem,” he said in this interview recorded on August 31.
Police beat, arrest opposition supporters in Ethiopia’s Tigray/in /by
The police on Thursday prevented, with batons and arrests, opponents of the regional authorities of Tigray from gathering in Mekele, capital of this region of northern Ethiopia emerging from a deadly conflict, according to a local journalist and an organizer.
Can BRICS+ de-dollarize the global markets? [Business Africa]/in /by
During their 15th annual summit, held recently, discussions on de-dollarization and the creation of a new currency took center stage.
Nigeria’s opposition vows to appeal presidential election verdict/in /by
Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party and Labour Party's Peter Obi, who came second and third respectively, had asked the court to cancel the election, alleging everything from vote fraud to failure by the electoral agency to post results electronically
Egyptian craftsmen preserve century-old tradition of glassblowing/in /by
The technique has remained relatively the same since Syrian craftsmen invented glassblowing in the 1st century BC. The oven, a fiery pit, is where the magic happens.
Senegal: another migrant pirogue intercepted/in /by
The Senegalese Navy stopped the journey of 118 irregular migrants off the country's coast on Wednesday, the latest in a series of interceptions of pirogues attempting to reach Europe, the armed forces' information department said.
Traditional healer In Burkina convicted in high-profile trial/in /by
A famous healer in Burkina Faso, prosecuted for "assault" on a patient and whose escape with the help of soldiers had aroused anger and indignation, was sentenced Wednesday evening to three years in prison.
Sudan army chief arrives in Qatar on third trip since war began/in /by
Burhan and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will "discuss bilateral relations, issues of common interest, and the situation in Sudan," a Sovereign Council statement said