Guadeloupe: investigation begins after the sinking of a migrant boat/in /by
The public prosecutor of Pointe-à-Pitre opened an investigation for manslaughter on Wednesday after the sinking of a boat registered in Guadeloupe carrying African migrants, which caused the death of three people and the disappearance of 13 others.
Shea tree is a development tool for women in Africa/in /by
Sixteen million African women from Senegal to South Sudan live or survive off the shea tree, mainly in rural areas
Vice President Harris takes a bold stance in defense of democracy with her visit to Tanzania/in /by
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will step onto the front lines of the battle for democracy in Africa on Thursday, spending time in Tanzania as it makes fragile progress toward restoring its reputation as a more inclusive government.
Summit for Democracy: Zambians attend virtual event/in /by
Locally delegates participated in the mostly virtual event in the country’s capital Lusaka and weighed in on the importance of the event. “US is the oldest democracy that we have. So, which means that we can also learn not only from the good side but also for the challenges that they are having.”
Pope Francis to remain under observation/in /by
Pope Francis was admitted in hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties
Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: It’s the worst time to fight me – Joshua/in /by
British boxer Anthony Joshua, a former world heavyweight champion, said Wednesday, three days before his fight with Jermaine Franklin, that the American had chosen the "worst time" to fight him.
Google, others say Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill bad for business/in /by
In addition to Google, the Open For Business coalition includes companies such as Microsoft, MasterCard, HSBC, and Facebook owner Meta.
Tunisia: Migrants demonstrate outside the UN facility in Tunis/in /by
Most of those gathered were from Sudan and claimed to have been persecuted by Tunisians since president Kais Saied lashed out at sub-Saharan African migrants last month and inveighed against a perceived plot to erase Tunisia’s identity.
S.Africa’s Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend’s murder/in /by
A parole board is to decide whether Pistorius should be let out early, after a hearing in Pretoria on Friday.
Senegal: Clashes between police officers, students in Dakar on the eve of Sonko trial/in /by
Mr. Sonko and his supporters accuse the government of using the justice system to prevent him from running for president in February 2024. The presidential party accuses Mr. Sonko of wanting to paralyze the country and of using the street to escape justice.