Cleanup of oil-polluted Nigerian state would cost $12 bn: report/in /by
"Once home to one of the largest mangrove forests on the planet, rich in ecological diversity and value, the region is now one of the most polluted places on Earth," the report said.
Death toll up to 7 after hippo capsized canoe in Malawi; 17 missing/in /by
Six bodies were recovered floating in the river on Wednesday, police said, following the incident on Monday.
Kenya: 27 officials suspended on suspicion of diverting contaminated sugar/in /by
The shipment of sugar was imported into the country in 2018 and declared expired and "unfit for human consumption" by the Kenya Bureau of Certification (KEBS). It was to be converted into industrial ethanol.
Nigeria’s doctors stage 5-day walk out/in /by
Nigerian doctors are staged a 5-day strike to demand better pay and improved working conditions
Sierra Leone: President Julius Bio urges end to Ukraine war for ‘sake of humanity’/in /by
"We are all suffering as a result of the war in Ukraine and as global leaders concerned about the welfare of people, especially the poorest of the poor. We have a vested interest in seeing to it that that war comes to an end as quickly as possible so that the suffering, will come to an end.. " Bio
Kenya: Shakahola massacre death toll rises to 226/in /by
The police believe that most of the bodies discovered near the coastal town of Malindi are those of followers of the sect of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a former taxi driver, self-proclaimed "pastor" of the Good News International Church that he created.
Anti-migration operation in Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities/in /by
Operation Wuambushu has become bogged down and raised concerns of abuse, aggravating tensions between residents and immigrants from neighbouring the Union of the Comoros. It is also laying bare entrenched poverty. The operation was launched on April 24 for two months but is expected to be extended.
Guinea’s junta requisitions army in face of protests, threatens to apply anti-terrorism law/in /by
The ruling junta in Guinea commandeered the army on Wednesday in the face of fresh opposition protests, and threatened to apply anti-terrorism laws providing for up to life imprisonment against those responsible for a "crisis situation".
IMF approves $3bn loan to Ghana/in /by
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan for Ghana, a West African country in the midst of a severe economic crisis, with the first immediate disbursement of about $600 million.
Tanzania: Traders in country’s largest market on strike over new tax/in /by
"The main reason for our strike is that we are against the new taxes.. As a business owner I am sure this new tax will harm our business but also our customers, that is why we decided to come together and have a strike against this new law, because we have already got so many taxes which we pay."