Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system/in /by
South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey/in /by
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sierra Leone women prisoners win freedom through football-based reform project/in /by
Sento, a mother of two, was serving a one-year prison sentence until a few days ago. On this International Women’s Day, her time behind bars has come to an end
Tunisia to undertake $1 billion expansion of Carthage airport/in /by
Tunisia is seeking to expand its main international airport by quadrupling its passenger handling capacity as the northern African country eyes more tourism
Senegal divided over former president Macky Sall’s candidacy for UN chief/in /by
Macky Sall to succeed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres? Not everyone in Senegal likes the idea. Victims of the violence in 2021 and 2024 under the former president’s regime are strongly opposed. So are some of ruling majority, including this member of parliament.
Egypt’s currency plunges to historic low, billions in foreign funds exit/in /by
The Egyptian pound fell on Sunday to its lowest level on record, dropping for the first time below 52 pounds to the US dollar on official markets.
Cocoa beans rot in Ivory Coast after commodity crash/in /by
In 2024, a surge in cocoa on international markets reached more than $12,000 per metric ton, the highest in decades. Then it crashed to around $4,000 as supply outstripped demand
Cocoa crash leaves West African farmers struggling despite global chocolate demand/in /by
Cocoa farming supports an estimated six million farming families across West Africa, along with tens of millions more in related supply chain roles.
Strait of Hormuz crisis: War in the Middle East drives oil over $100/in /by
Brent crude jumped 17 percent today to trade at $107 a barrel. That’s the highest level since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global energy markets.
Kenya evacuates tourists as death toll from flooding rises/in /by
At least 42 people have died, local media reported Monday. Most of the deaths occured in the capital, Nairobi