Kenyan social enterprise aims to reduce environmental impact of textile waste/in /by
Africa Collect Textiles employs women at a workshop in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to create something new out of discarded clothes.
US imposes sanctions on Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan/in /by
Washington says under his leadership, the army has indiscriminately bombed civilian infrastructure and conducted extrajudicial killings.
South Sudanese police impose nationwide nighttime curfew after deadly riots/in /by
The riots targeting Sudanese followed reports of the alleged killing of 29 South Sudanese citizens earlier in the week in neighbouring Sudan.
Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday after Israeli security cabinet approval/in /by
The deal could see a first group of Israeli hostages released on Sunday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
US offered infrastructure incentive to achieve peace in eastern DRC/in /by
Washington's proposed extension of a railway line into the region was seen as incentive for peace between the DRC and Rwanda, which backs rebels fighting there.
Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country/in /by
Brazil’s government said on Friday that Nigeria has been accepted as a partner country in the multinational group.
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister sentenced in US in loan scandal/in /by
Manual Chang was convicted last year for his role in the so-called 'hidden debt' graft scandal that sparked an economic crisis in his home country.
UN officials call attention to Sudan’s dangerous civilian situation/in /by
The chief spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, Ravina Shamdasani, cautioned of increasing civilian danger in Sudan due to targeted ethnic attacks in Al Jazirah, posing a threat to the ongoing conflict over Khartoum.
Saint Helena: how a tiny island is trying to achieve carbon neutrality/in /by
Saint Helena, an island of some 4,000 inhabitants, has just installed its first electric vehicle charging station. It is part of the island's wider quest to go fully green.
The perils of illegal mining: a survivor’s six-month nightmare/in /by
A miner who endured six months trapped in an abandoned mine in South Africa has recounted the terrifying experience he faced after a police crackdown cut off food and essential supplies to thousands engaged in illegal gold mining.