IMF team to visit Gabon as authorities plan reform program/in /by
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Libreville next month, as the central African country seeks the multilateral lender's help to implement a reform program
France intercepts suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker from Russia/in /by
The French navy has intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses 'shadow fleet' vessels to evade sanctions over its war in Ukraine.
Mozambique: crocodiles appear in towns amid floods/in /by
Heavy rains have battered parts of southern Africa in recent weeks, and amid the resulting floods, crocodiles have started to appear in towns across the country. The animals have claimed three lives.
Malawi launches cholera vaccine rollout/in /by
Malawi has launched a vaccine rollout against cholera, a disease that claims tens of thousands of lives each year. It comes after more than 300,000 cases of the disease were reported in Africa last year.
Nigeria’s defense equipment from US to be delivered after five years/in /by
In a remote northwestern Nigerian community, families are pleading for the release of over 150 worshippers abducted from churches last Sunday, even as the government announces a breakthrough in securing delayed U.S. military aid to combat the nation’s spiraling violence.
United States officially exits the World Health Organization/in /by
Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health crises.
DR Congo city residents forced to adapt during year of M23 rule/in /by
With little progress being made in peace efforts and nowhere to go, people are carrying on with their lives as best they can.
Iran’s protest death toll surpasses 5,000 amidst ongoing tensions/in /by
As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.
South African court clears sale of Nelson Mandela artefacts/in /by
A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked to Nelson Mandela.
Algerian senate urges review of law declaring French colonisation a crime/in /by
Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.