Morocco: Hundreds in Casablanca protest high cost of living/in /by
Morocco is faced with soaring prices, particularly for food products, which are affecting the most modest households. Inflation slowed slightly in April, to 7.8% year-on-year, after 10.1% in February and 8.2% in March, according to official statistics.
Bissau-Guineans go to the polls for legislative elections/in /by
Twenty-two political parties are contesting the ballot, including the three that shared almost all the seats in the outgoing Assembly. Some 200 international observers have been deployed in the country to monitor the vote.
Uganda says 54 of its AU soldiers killed in May 26 Somalia attack/in /by
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni explained the heavy toll by the poor decisions of two officers, who were panicked by the attack by "800 terrorists" and ordered their soldiers to retreat.
Boxer Claressa Shields extends record wins, calls for equal pay/in /by
“If there’s somebody else who you can call the ‘Greatest Woman Of All Time,’ show me them. But as of right now, it’s me and it’s been me. And when you think of ‘GWOAT’ and you Google ‘GWOAT,’ I’m going to pop up. Just like when you Google ‘GOAT,” Muhammad Ali is going to pop up.” Claressa Shields
Senegal: Presidency accuses opposition of ‘destabilizing the country’ as death toll hits 15/in /by
"Our country has been under attack, but by occult forces, as I said in 2021. At the time, I was criticised for (saying) this and even accused of confusing peaceful Senegalese demonstrators with destructive forces. The events of the last few days appear to have opened the eyes of the most sceptical."
Senegalese condemn restriction of social media over unrest/in /by
"Banning the use of Youtube, Whatsapp, Facebook, etc... is a huge problem for us, because we can't get real-time information about where demonstrations are taking place, and our safety is at stake. I believe that access to information is a right, and the state has no right to encrypt networks."
Kenya: Virtual reality used to teach students about plastic pollution/in /by
So, VR comes in helping them, one, conceptualise the problem. It's one thing to say 'don't throw away waste,' but it is another thing to understand that if I throw away a plastic bottle, it will end up in the Indian Ocean and it will affect marine life, which then affects me..." Ndonga, co-founder
South Africa: Power cuts suspended “until further notice”- Eskom/in /by
"Load shedding was suspended today at 11:40 am (09:40 GMT) and until further notice, thanks to improved generation capacity and lower demand," Eskom spokeswoman Daphne Mokwena told AFP.
UN to deliver draft treaty to combat plastic pollution by November/in /by
"We see that the trend is by 2050 there will be more plastic garbage than fish in the ocean. And that therefore, we have to take international action to solve the issue. National efforts alone are not going to solve it. And therefore, we do need an international ban.And the quicker it is, the better
Sudan: Security Council renews UN mission for just six months/in /by
In a short resolution, the Council unanimously agreed to extend until December 3, 2023 the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, a limited duration that underscores the delicate situation in the country.