Kenya Battles Invasive Indian House Crows/in /by
Efforts to control the crows have been inconsistent over the years. A recent program using starlicide poison, proven effective in Djibouti and Eritrea, has culled over 5,500 birds in Kilifi, Malindi, and Watamu.
New Year celebrations in DRC marked by uncertainty/in /by
The new year is approaching, but in Goma, the usual joy of the festivities is absent
Senegal: Sonko presents his program, opposition remains skeptical/in /by
The speech was highly anticipated by the public as well as by the deputies. During his address, he outlined the main aspects of the program of the current administration, led by Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Polls close in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years/in /by
Polls have closed in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years with a push towards ending a military rule
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100/in /by
The Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes over a year after he entered hospice care and follows the passing of his beloved wife, Rosalynn, in November 2023.
Voters cast their ballots in Chad’s elections/in /by
The elections this year are the first in junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region in a promised but delayed return to democracy.
179 dead in South Korea plane crash; officials suggest bird strike to blame for the incident/in /by
South Korean officials have confirmed the deaths of 179 of the 181 people on board the plane which crashed in the southwest of the country on Sunday. Officials have suggested that a bird strike is to blame for an apparent landing gear failure.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions pay tribute to sea goddess for New Year/in /by
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions took to Copacabana beach, marking the upcoming New Year by paying hommage to sea goddess Yemanjá. Among those who participated were followers of the Candomble religion.
Chad votes in parliamentary election/in /by
the main opposition is boycotting the vote after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process
Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines crash, but Russia does not claim responsibility/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan over the recent Azerbaijan Airlines crash, but Russia has not taken the blame. The plane is thought to have come under fire from air defence systems, as it flew over Russian territory.