DR Congo: MSF deplores ‘slow humanitarian response that excludes remote areas’/in /by
According to MSF, aid to North Kivu is focused only in the provincial capital. But "the inhabitants and displaced people in remote areas" remain "left out" More than 150,000 people, who fled the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebellion, are living in "total destitution", ...
Exhibition at Israel Museum displays shrouds used in Jewish burials/in /by
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem is currently holding an exhibition dedicated to the special shrouds that are traditionally used by Jews to bury their dead.
U-20 AFCON: Young Teranga Lions acclaimed on return home/in /by
Hundreds of supporters welcomed the Lion Cubs of Teranga on their return from Egypt on Monday night (Mar. 13). Captain Samba Diallo did not hide his joy on the tarmac to have ended the curse of the U20, beaten in the final of the CAN in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Free wigs and makeovers improve self-esteem of cancer patients in Kenya/in /by
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often lose their hair as a side effect of the treatment. A beautician in Nairobi is helping to improve cancer patients' self-esteem with free wigs and makeovers.
Tunisia: Saied’s words “have done a lot of harm”- OIF/in /by
"The Tunisian president's remarks revolted many Africans, including myself, who am from sub-Saharan Africa and who has lived and worked in Tunisia,"
Group of young Africans attend technology training workshop in China/in /by
Young Africans attending a technology training workshop in China hope their newly acquired skills will open up new job opportunities back home and help them realise their dreams.
NGOs call on Burundi to release five human rights defenders/in /by
A group of human rights NGOs on Tuesday urged the Burundian authorities to release five human rights defenders arrested on charges of rebellion and undermining state security "immediately" and to stop "intimidating" civil society.
Guinea opposition and government resume contact/in /by
Guinea's opposition resumed contact with the military-dominated government on Monday after months of no dialogue raising fears of rising tensions, an AFP correspondent said.
Egypt: President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Danish PM hold talks in Cairo/in /by
“We also talked about the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the importance of finding a solution to it that contributes to reducing tension, and also because of its great repercussions on the security and stability of our region and the whole world." Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi , Egypt's President
Soaring prices hits lantern market in Egypt ahead of Ramadan/in /by
Sales of the traditional Ramadan lanterns are slow in Egypt as the country faces one of the most serious economic crises in its history.