DRC: fighting continues with the M23 despite a ceasefire/in /by
Fighting had resumed on Monday morning between the army and the M23 on the northern and southern fronts in the province of North Kivu, leaving several civilians dead and injured according to hospital and humanitarian sources.
South African rand weakens after cabinet reshuffle/in /by
South Africa's economic activity as measured by GDP growth fell 1.3% in the last quarter of 2022, dropping below its pre-pandemic level due to record power cuts, official figures showed Tuesday.
Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit/in /by
The United Nations' monitoring station on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion warned that Freddy will "gradually intensify to the stage of a tropical cyclone or even an intense tropical cyclone" over the Mozambique Channel before making landfall overnight on Friday into Saturday.
French-Cameroonian commission to turn light on colonial era/in /by
A joint French-Cameroonian commission started Friday (Mar. 3rd) work on delving into France's role in the nation's bloody colonial past and post-independence years. The composition of the team has stirred controversy.
Self taught Beninese chef Georgiana Viou awarded Michelin Guide star/in /by
"The most beautiful stars are those of our customers actually, and I mean that. This one is a reward, a f***ing reward, a fucking reward, and it's really nice. I don't think I know what it means yet, but I'm especially happy for my employees because most of them live for this, they gave everything..
Fight against insurgents: Burkina Faso announces curfew/in /by
Burkina Faso's army rulers have stepped up offensives against militants who have prompted a humanitarian crisis in the country. In recent months, authorities have mobilized thousands of vigilante fighters to supplement regular forces and to help protect isolated villages from attacks
Malnutrition in mothers soars in 12 countries, putting women and babies at risk – UNICEF/in /by
The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million. Most vulnerable mothers and babies live in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, S. Sudan, Sudan and Yemen.
South Africa’s leader reshuffles cabinet, unveils new Electricity minister/in /by
In a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle late Monday (Mar. 6), South Africa's leader unveiled a new government of 11 ministers and 11 deputy ministers. President Ramaphosa hopes that Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa will help curb corruption and mismanagement that put the nation in the dark.
Calls to protect Libyan heritage site spoilt by vandals/in /by
UNESCO included Sabratha and four other Libyan sites on the List of World Heritage in Danger in July 2016 because of the damage caused to it and the many threats surrounding it
Nigeria: opposition party leader heads protest outside electoral commission offices/in /by
The electoral body last week declared Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in May