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Pics of the day: December 14, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
South Africa security forces ramp up clampdown on illegal miners/in /by
On Thursday (Dec. 14), dozens of army and police searched shacks, seizing mining equipment in the Soul City settlement near Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, AFP reporters saw.
Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize/in /by
Abdullahi Mire, 36, was hailed for championing the right to education by putting 100,000 books in the hands of children in Kenya's crowded Dadaab refugee camps.
Morocco: Tangier Open promoting chess dreams among the young/in /by
"Until 1990, Morocco was number one in Africa and the Arab countries. In 1994, we had a great international master, a native of Tangier. But for almost 23 years now, we've had no results".
COP28: Africa’s climate future hinges on loss and damage fund and financial commitments/in /by
On the continental level, the focus now shifts to ensuring financial pledges support the continent's unique climate challenges.
South Africa’s Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards for fourth year in a row/in /by
As the age-old adage goes, don't mess with success. The Grammy Awards aren't, bringing Trevor Noah back as host in 2024.
Jumia to end food delivery across seven markets/in /by
The food delivery service currently operates in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Ivory Coast. It will reportedly cease this activity by the end of this month.
Nigeria: the State “must take additional measures” for the economy – World Bank/in /by
The World Bank recognises the efforts made by the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improve Nigeria's economic situation, but insists on the need for further reforms, in a half-yearly report published on Wednesday.
Worst crimes against children reach highest level since records began- save the children report/in /by
"..The Democratic Republic of Congo was the worst conflict-affected country to be a child in 2022, followed by Mali in second place, then Myanmar. “While the data is for 2022, we expect 2023 to be no better .. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan – the worst displacement crisis on earth for children.. "
Senegal court clears jailed opposition figure for presidential run/in /by
"The judge upheld a regional court ruling from October overturned by Senegal's top court last month, which said the question of whether Sonko should be restored to the electoral roll should go back to the lower court in Dakar. Sonko has been at the centre of a stand-off with the state.. "