Burkina Faso: OHCHR calls for investigation into killings in Ouahigouya/in /by
“We call on all parties to the conflict in Burkina Faso to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by refraining from targeting civilians... Deliberately targeting civilians or individuals not taking direct part in hostilities constitutes a war crime". Ravina Shamda
Tunisia: first private-public partnership in water, with Suez/in /by
The Suez group announced on Wednesday that it had concluded the first-ever "public-private partnership in the water sector in Tunisia", by joining forces with the state-owned Onas office to clean up wastewater in a southern region serving nearly a million inhabitants.
Nigeria’s ‘Spiderman’ on a mission to protect the environment/in /by
Behind the mask is Jonathan Olanlokun, a hero with no super-power except his determination to make a difference in his community. Since 2004, he been litter picking to protect the environment in his city of Osogbo (Osun State).
Building Bridges: BRICS Alliance paves way for African integration/in /by
Made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with a contribution reaching 31.5 % of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 against 30.7% for the G7, the BRICS are considered the current major emerging powers.
Ethiopian gov’t and Oromo rebel group begin talks in Zanzibar/in /by
Ethiopia's federal government and a rebel group from the country's Oromia region opened peace talks on Tuesday in the Tanzanian island archipelago of Zanzibar, according to a spokesperson for the militants.
Kenyans suffer amid soaring food prices/in /by
Global inflation is still wreaking havoc in many economies around the world. Prices of goods and services have plummeted in nearly all the markets exacerbated by climate change that has prolonged droughts in many parts of Africa.
South Africa remains participant in ICC – Presidency/in /by
On Tuesday (Apr. 25), president Ramaphosa told reporters that: "The governing party had taken the decision that […] South Africa should pull out” of the International Criminal Court. Hours later, the presidency put forward an error by the ANC, and said Pretoria remained a participant in the Court.
Kenya cult deaths hits 90 as authorities expand operation/in /by
The new figure came after police exhumed 17 more bodies. The total number of those rescued while starving at the ranch now stands at 34.
Basketball Africa League returns this week with the Nile Conference/in /by
Basketball Africa League returns this week with the Nile Conference in Cairo
Third Sudan truce fails to hold as hundreds flee/in /by
The U.N. refugee agency said it was gearing up for potentially tens of thousands of people fleeing into neighboring countries