NGO: delivering aid into war-stricken Darfur is doable but difficult/in /by
David Mcdonald, the regional director of CARE International, explained that his organization is only able to provide aid to the area because of the ties they have with local communities.
Tunisia: Hundreds take part in interfaith procession/in /by
"Let's not forget that 100 years ago, when the Virgin Mary made the journey from Trapani (Sicily) to La Goulette, she was well-received and respected," he told the procession.
Saudi Arabia: Neymar jerseys sell out in Riyadh/in /by
Fans have travelled from all over the country to buy the shirts of the new recruit, who signed a two-year contract with the Saudi champions on Tuesday for an annual salary of around €100m.
DRC: at least 18 dead in the sinking of a ferry/in /by
At least 18 people have drowned in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after a river boat carrying more than 300 passengers split in two, a local police official said on Tuesday.
Black Barbie from Rio favela inspires young girls/in /by
Anne Beatriz dos Santos, also known as Anne Belize, inspired young girls to dress as Black Barbie, showing them that the famous dolls are not only light-skinned with straight hair.
Nigeriens are adapting to escalating living expenses/in /by
The suspension of electricity exports by Nigeria, which supplies nearly 90% of Niger's power is expected to kill local manufacturing and worsen unemployment
Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as the junta faces possible regional invasion/in /by
Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as the junta faces possible regional invasion
Niger: at least 17 soldiers killed in an attack near Mali/in /by
At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected jihadists on Tuesday near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey.
Libya: 27 dead and a hundred wounded in fighting in Tripoli/in /by
Twenty-seven people were killed and around a hundred wounded in violent clashes between two influential armed groups in Tripoli's southeastern suburbs from Monday to Tuesday, the Center for Emergency Medicine (CMU) said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe police arrest 40 opposition members as vote nears/in /by
Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting order during a campaign event on Tuesday, a week ahead of national elections.