More than 300, 000 Sudanese refugees seek sanctuary in Chad/in /by
According to the UNHCR, 90 percent of those arriving from Sudan are women and children. One-fifth of young children who have arrived in Chad are experiencing acute malnourishment, which is potentially life-threatening.
Algerian family in Oran preserves tradition of ‘créponné’ ice cream/in /by
The zesty treat is considered a signature gem within the traditional Algerian culinary culture
Returning Mbappe set to partner Dembele against Toulouse/in /by
Both Mbappe and Dembele did not feature as the French champions took on Lorient at the Parc des Princes last weekend for different reasons. Mbappe was facing exclusion from the club, while Dembele's transfer from Barcelona had still not fallen through
Kenyan sets himself on fire over cost of living/in /by
He had climbed on top of a statue in the middle of a busy roundabout before setting himself alight.
New London exhibition “Fuji: A Opera” tells the story of Nigeria’s fuji music genre/in /by
New exhibition "Fuji: A Opera" tells the story of the fuji music genre – one of the most important music scenes in Nigeria which laid the foundations for today's chart-topping Afrobeat sounds.
Senegal: Sonko on life support according to his lawyers and his party/in /by
Several government officials interviewed by AFP declined to confirm or deny that Mr. Sonko, a declared candidate in the 2024 presidential election, had been admitted to intensive care.
Chad: Déby visits the north after an “attack” on army positions/in /by
Chad's transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has arrived in Bardaï, a town more than 1,000 km north of the capital N'Djamena, following an "attack" on army positions in the region, the presidency told AFP on Thursday.
Sudan: war spreads to two new major cities (residents)/in /by
The situation is particularly worrying in al-Facher - where fighting ceased almost two months ago - as many families fleeing looting, rape, bombings and summary executions elsewhere in Darfur (west) have taken refuge there.
Libya: government denies plans to lease port to foreign forces/in /by
"What is being said about the state ceding or authorizing the operation of al-Khoms seaport as a foreign naval base is incorrect and baseless,"
Oscar Pistorius requests a second opportunity for early parole/in /by
This move comes subsequent to his previous attempt for parole being rejected in March. The denial was rooted in the revelation that he had not completed the stipulated minimum sentence duration required to qualify for early release.