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Senegal to hold snap elections on November 17th after President Diomaye Faye dissolves parliament/in /by
Six months after being elected Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the country's parliament, announcing snap elections to be held on November 17th. He says not holding a majority in parliament has prevented his party from passing sweeping reforms to improve living standards.
Aid deliveries in war-torn Sudan hampered by heavy rains and flooding, UN says/in /by
Heavy rains and floods are hampering humanitarian aid deliveries in Sudan, Chad and South Sudan, the UN has warned. It comes as more than half of war-torn Sudan's residents are facing crisis levels of hunger. The organisation is calling for expanded access in order to prevent famine from spreading.
Kenya: An organization gives rural communities first glimpse into wonders of metaverse/in /by
Kenya-based Arica VR Campus and Center is on a mission to giving members of remote communities a first glimpse into the wonders of the metaverse. The organization started hosting weekly metaverse events in 2019.
Plane loaded with drugs seized in Guinea-Bissau did not come from Venezuela – Govt/in /by
The Venezuelan interior minister has denied that a plane seized in Guinea-Bissau with 2.6 tons of cocaine on board came from Venezuela.
Kylian Mbappé wins French league ruling for $61 million unpaid PSG wages/in /by
The French league's legal commission has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages that he claims he's entitled to.
China-Africa Cooperation Summit: Key Takeaways and Future Prospects/in /by
China’s recent $50 billion pledge to Africa highlights a focus on clean energy projects and infrastructure, but the lack of substantial debt relief raises concerns amid ongoing economic challenges.
BRICS: “34 countries have expressed desire to join” – Putin/in /by
Th intergovernmental organization comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Central Bank dispute affects Libya’s Oil {Business Africa}/in /by
Libya’s oil production drops due to central bank crisis. Concerns are growing over prolonged Instability in the country while China pledges $50bn. to Africa with focus on clean energy, despite debt relief concerns. China, Africa’s largest bilateral lender, is gradually transitioning its strategy.
South Africa’s health train offers free care to remote communities/in /by
Since the beginning of Phelophepa, the trains have reached 20 million people, according to the Transnev foundation
European Hyperloop successfully completes first test launch, paving way for full-speed trials/in /by
It's hoped that, in the long term, Hyperloop will allow Europeans to hurtle between cities at 700 km/h.