Gabon’s main opposition parties name joint candidate for Aug. 26 presidential polls/in /by
The head of the Alternance 2023 opposition grouping, said that the main opposition figures, who had previously been looking at selecting their own separate candidates, had surprised everyone by picking a "consensus" candidate. The man who will attempt to unseat Bongo is a former education minister.
ECOWAS intervention in Niger: ‘We are ready to go any time the order is given’/in /by
West African military chiefs said on Friday (Aug. 18) they were ready for an armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last month, but a diplomatic mission was possible over the weekend to keep talks open.
Mali receives UN chief for Peace Operations, discuss withdrawal of MINUSMA troops/in /by
:“We discussed the importance of preserving the gains from MINUSMA's presence as much as possible and, naturally, the significance of ensuring all conditions are met for MINUSMA's withdrawal to take place under the best possible circumstances." Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace
Women’s world cup “the biggest and best of all time”- FIFA/in /by
Thank you to both host nations of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand for having united the world indeed, to all those who have put their efforts – their hearts – into what will go down in the history books of women’s football as the best, the most spectacular, the most colourful, the most inclusive
Angola takes up one year rotating presidency of regional bloc SADC/in /by
"It is also important to highlight here some of the main security challenges in the region, such as the situation prevailing in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where, as you know, we have been making joint efforts." João Lourenço, President of Angola, SADC Chairman
Niger: at least 28 civilians killed in western violence, according to local sources/in /by
At least 28 civilians were killed earlier this week in violence in several villages in southwestern Niger, close to Mali, a local official source said on Friday, a toll that could be higher according to a security source.
DR Congo: Children pushed into worst cholera crisis since 2017/in /by
when we arrived here, there was a serious problem because the displaced families didn't have access to drinking water. They were drawing water from the lake, which is at least 1 km away. This water was not drinkable. Nor did they have access to sanitation facilities. Today, the change is visible. ..
Brazilian jiujitsu offers lifeline to Rio favela kids/in /by
Brazilian jiujitsu has provided an escape route for numerous kids from the rough alleys of Cantagalo, a poor favela whose shacks spill down a hill between the upscale beach neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema
Kenya: ban on churches accused of murdering starving worshippers/in /by
The Associations Registration Office said the license of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie's Good News International Church had been cancelled on May 19.
Burkina Faso: ex-minister sentenced to 7 years in prison for “misappropriation of public funds/in /by
Mr. Dabilgou was a minister from 2018 to 2022, under the presidency of Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, overthrown by a putsch in January 2022.