Niger: Niamey residents support call for mass recruitment of volunteers into army/in /by
"My children and I love these soldiers, and I invite young people to join the army and develop our country, our villages. I make blessings for these soldiers .." Amadou Hawa, Niamey resident
South Africa Catholic Church files class action suit against mining firms/in /by
The Catholic Church said on Wednesday it is shepherding a class action against mining companies in South Africa on behalf of coal miners who suffered from lung disease.
Egypt tourist arrivals surge as industry shakes off pandemic fall/in /by
Egypt has welcomed seven million tourists in the first half of this year, putting the country on track for its projected 15 million visitors in 2023
Kenyans debate over TikTok ban petition/in /by
Mr. Ndolo implored Members of Parliament to consider outlawing TikTok, asserting that the platform poses a challenge to the fundamental cultural and religious values of Kenya.
There will be no further increase in petrol price – Tinubu/in /by
These reassurances come in response to warnings from certain oil marketers predicting a third increase in petrol prices since the president's assumption of office in late May. These projections stem from Nigeria's ongoing foreign exchange challenges.
Kenya’s public debt rises by a record $10.8 billion/in /by
Total public debt rose by a record 1.56 trillion shillings ($10.8 billion) in the financial year ended June 30 to 10.1 trillion shillings ($70.75 billion), breaching a debt ceiling of 10 trillion shillings, according to the data released Tuesday.
Morocco: Women perform the equestrian art of ‘Tbourida’/in /by
Moroccan horsewomen perform the Moroccan equestrian art of 'Tbourida', also known as 'fantasia', during a competition in Rabat
S. African mother found guilty of murdering three daughters in New Zealand/in /by
Lauren Dickason, 42, had earlier admitted killing her 2-year-old twin daughters Maya and Karla, and their 6-year-old sister Lianè, at their home in the town of Timaru nearly two years ago.
Google to train 20,000 Nigerians in digital skills/in /by
Google intends to train 20,000 Nigerian youth, mostly women in digital skills and provide a grant of 1.2 billion naira ($1.6 million) to help the government's create one million digital jobs in the country, its Africa executives announced on Tuesday.
Cape Verde: nearly 40 migrants rescued at sea, several missing/in /by
Cape Verde: nearly 40 migrants rescued at sea, several missing