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Humanitarian crisis escalates in Northeastern Mali as armed groups besiege major towns/in /by
"The humanitarian situation is catastrophic, with displaced people going from house to house asking for food for their families...
Kenya: Residents lose more property to heavy rains/in /by
".. We are hopeful the water will subside and we can move on. I ask the Transport Minister to stop touring the flooded areas on a chopper, he should go by road so he can get the true picture of how things are. He should be on the road for about two weeks so he can see how people are suffering .."
Palestinian fashion designer’s collection a beacon of resilience/in /by
Sineen Kharoub, owner of Sineen Haute Couture, says her collection at the Modest Fashion Week is steeped in symbolism and hope.
Nigeria: Uptick recorded in private funding for climate-tech startups/in /by
“A lot of the VCs (Venture Capital) playing in this space right now in Africa are doing a really fantastic job, I think room for improvement is now to see that bigger investors now look at the model and participate and take the level of risk that VCs will not be able to venture into .." Prince Ojea
US top diplomat urges Hamas to accept latest ceasefire proposal/in /by
The militant group said it was considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of scores of hostages for larger numbers of Palestinian prisoners.
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country/in /by
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, made the comments to reporters in Ghana at the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit, or AMFS.
Death toll from floods rises in Kenya as evacuations continue/in /by
At least 179 people among them 15 children, have been killed in devastating flooding triggered by heavy rains in Kenya, the government spokesperson said ednesday (May. 1st).
New form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak/in /by
"We're in a new phase of mpox," said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, the lead researcher of the study, who said it will soon be submitted to a journal for publication.
Tourists and staff evacuated from Kenya’s flood Maasai Mara national reserve/in /by
More than 180 people have died across Kenya since mid-March as above-average rainfall causes widespread flooding and destruction.
Pics of the day: May 2, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.