DR Congo’s former health minister cleared of covid funds fraud/in /by
A former Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prosecuted and briefly detained in 2021 for an alleged embezzlement of funds allocated to the fight against Covid-19 was acquitted on Wednesday by Congolese justice, announced his lawyer.
Ethiopia thwarts Shebab attack on its Somali border/in /by
The Ethiopian army on Wednesday "thwarted" an attack by Somali Islamist Shebab fighters against a border town between the two countries, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said.
Moroccans hold pro-Palestinian rally to protest Knesset speaker’s visit/in /by
Demonstrators gather outside the Moroccan parliament in Rabat to protest against the visit of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, the first such visit by a head of Israeli parliament
Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder/in /by
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the West African nation's decision to stop subsidizing fuel, a move that already is adding to economic hardships by pushing up prices for transportation and commodities.
Music offers hope for Kinshasa’s street children/in /by
A cultural centre in DRC's capital, Kinshasa, is helping some of the estimated 20,000 homeless children by encouraging creative talents such as music
UN official urges “responsible” withdrawal from the DRC/in /by
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said on Wednesday that the Congolese state should step up its own response to the violence
Uganda: Museveni in State of Nation address reaffirms support for anti-LGBTQ law/in /by
" in Uganda, sex is confidential, even heterosexual sex. Therefore, if a homosexual keeps his being to himself or confidentially seeks assistance from the doctors or priests, it will not offend this law." Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President
Senegal: Dakar closes its consulates abroad after attacks/in /by
"This precautionary measure follows the series of attacks recently perpetrated against Senegal's diplomatic and consular missions abroad, notably in Paris, Bordeaux (France), Milan (Italy) and New York", said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement posted on social networks.
N’golo Kante set to join Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad/in /by
Kante has agreed a two year deal worth US$ 214 million with an option for another year after that.
Rising temperatures, plastics, overfishing threaten the oceans- scientists/in /by
"I think the World Oceans Day, we've all got our own interpretation on the theme 'Tides are changing.' For me, it's about moving from saying that's a problem and to saying whatever the solutions. To me, that feels much more empowering. It feels like something that we can do together as a global soci