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MINUSMA pull out from northern Mali enters new phase amid intensifying fighting/in /by
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali proceeds with its accelerated withdrawal from the country's north as the withdrawal from the strategic Kidal base looms.
Building Africa’s largest audio library [Inspire Africa]/in /by
On this Inspire Africa episode you'll get to meet the head of a team whose mission is to amplify African voices on a continent with a strong oral and audio culture. Also on the program, mobile cinemas in Senegal and a fashion designer teaching IDPs youth for free in western Cameroon.
Eastern DRC: Residents flee as M23 rebels reach town of Bambo/in /by
Relentlessly fleeing for their lives. Residents of Bambo, a town north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, carried what they could Thursday as they ran to reach government-controlled areas. M23 rebels have launched a new offensive as fighting with pro-government armed group continued south.
Nigerian House of Representatives summons Naira Marley over Mohbad’s royalties/in /by
The invitation was extended to Naira Marley on Thursday by the House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance.
Nigerian House of Representatives ummons, Naira Marley over Mohbad’s royalties/in /by
The invitation was extended to Naira Marley on Thursday by the House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance.
Nigeria opposition reacts to presidential election petition verdict/in /by
Atiku Abubakar who came second and Peter Obi who came third had run to court to challenge the result of the vote held in February, citing irregularities
South Africa scrambles to stop outbreak of avian flu/in /by
Strains of the virus have been detected in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Free State provinces
Limited gas supply triggers nationwide power outage in Ghana/in /by
The major outage began Thursday evening. Ghana is currently going through its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Africa’s fashion industry expanding globally but requires increased investment – UNESCO/in /by
Currently valued at $15.5 billion worth of exports annually, the earnings from the continent's fashion industry could triple over a decade with the right investment and infrastructure, according to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
Football helps migrant youths find their place in Spain’s Canaries/in /by
Run by CD Tenerife, a football club that plays in Spain's second tier, and the University of La Laguna, the programme has offered weekly training sessions for dozens of unaccompanied minors from nations such as Senegal, Morocco and Mali since its launch in 2021