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Sahel: Community radio stations, media freedom group sound alarm on violence against journalists/in /by
In a statement, the media freedom group and 547 local radio stations from 16 west African countries notably called for the protection of the right to information. Their appeal to the authorities also included a call to fight impunity.
The Art of Air: Anrealage’s incredible inflatable clothes/in /by
Fans inside the clothes create unique shapes by blowing in air from the outside.
Nationwide lockdown looms as Ghana battles illegal mining crisis/in /by
Ghana is bracing for a national lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labour unions intensify their stance against illegal mining, known as galamsey.
Biden says US must not retreat from the world as Mideast edges toward all-out war/in /by
President Joe Biden declared the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as he delivered his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark.
Ramaphosa calls on world’s leaders to take decisive action to end Palestinian suffering/in /by
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Ramaphosa called upon the world's leaders to take decisive action to end Palestinian suffering.
Brazil’s president Lula highlights dangers of climate change in speech to UN General Assembly/in /by
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Brazil's president Lula voiced his concern over the effects of climate change in Brazil and across the world. It comes after this year's summer was the hottest on record globally. Lula also spoke of growing tensions in the Middle East.
In Burundi, Mpox prevention measures are being implemented in schools/in /by
According to UNICEF, in Burundi, youngsters aged between 5 and 19 account for around a third of mpox cases. In light of this information, school staff have been taking measures to protect staff and themselves. Since July, hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in the country.
Sudan’s ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir moved to Merowe hospital, along with former officials/in /by
Sudan's ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir has been moved from a prison north of Omdurman to Merowe hospital, which is located around 450 kilometres away from the capital Khartoum. His legal team requested the transfer due to medical reasons. Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges including genocide.
Burkina Faso foiled an attempt to destabilize the country – Security minister/in /by
Speaking late on Monday (Sep. 23), Burkina's Security minister accused namely 14 people of plotting the destabilization attempt. Among them junta opponents, the leader of the Jan. 2022 coup, two former ministers, two journalists. Unidentified conspirators includedWestern intelligence officials.
WHO reports almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa since the start of the year/in /by
In a new report, the World Health Organisation states that there have been nearly 30,000 suspected cases of mpox in Africa since the start of the year. A majority were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which, like Burundi, has seen an upsurge in cases.