US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads
Some 50 African and American troops start joint military exercises in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, to raise awareness of terrorist threats in the region. Nearly 1,300 troops from 30 countries will participate in the Flintlock training, which is being conducted jointly with Ghana.
Diaspora Kitchen Festival highlights traditional Cameroonian cuisine
The Diaspora Kitchen Festival aims to standardize and codify Cameroonian gastronomy and train local professionals
Prosecution demands death penalty for five men in the DRC
Five of the six men charged with murdering Italy's ambassador to the DRC in 2021 requested acquittal on Saturday during a court hearing in Kinshasa
Nairobi’s Pallet Café offers opportunities to the hearing impaired
Employment opportunities in Kenya for people with hearing impairment are few but Nairobi's Pallet Café offers hope
South Africa’s university students denounce increasing cost of education
Students from the University of Witwatersrand shut down the campus in protest over the exclusion of students who cannot afford to register for the new academic year
Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Basket Club beat Senegal in opening match
Senegal's AS Douanes lost 70-76 to Abidjan's ABC in the opening match of season 3 of the Sahara Conference in Dakar
Senegalese opposition supporters denounce President Macky Sall
Hundreds of Senegalese demonstrated in Paris on Saturday to denounce President's Macky Sall attempts at running for a third term
UN envoy to Libya calls for agreement on elections
The UN initiative has been backed by Western powers but is criticised by the administration in the east, as well as by Russia, which supports it
Anti-migrant rhetoric growing in Canada
For many migrants the border crossing at Roxham Road represents the last obstacle before entering Canada and the prospect of a new life
Survivors of hacking attack recount ordeal at the hands of ADF militia
The ADF militia is aligned to the Islamic State group and ranks among the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC