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The World Bank fears “lost decade” for sub-Saharan Africa/in /by
The World Bank published its growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability.
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s lawyers launch appeals at Supreme court/in /by
A declared candidate for the February 2024 presidential election, Ousmane Sonko has been engaged in a bitter power struggle with the authorities since 2021. He was arrested and jailed in July having been sentenced in absentia to two months in prison
Gunmen kidnap five Nigerian university students – police/in /by
Kidnappings for ransom by armed groups are widespread in northwest Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment, and the proliferation of illegal firearms.
Mali: army and rebels move closer to a crucial confrontation/in /by
The Malian army is moving towards the north and the Kidal region, stronghold of the separatist rebellion, a risky operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and constitute a turning point after a decade of conflict.
Ivory Coast: Cocoa production expected to fall by 28.5% in Q1/in /by
Cocoa shipments to ports in Côte d'Ivoire are expected to fall by 28.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of the 2023/2024 season due to erratic weather conditions, according to cocoa growers, exporters and pod counters.
South African cabinet minister and 3 other lawmakers cleared of corruption/in /by
The four lawmakers had been under investigation since last year over separate allegations.
South Sudan: Refugees fleeing the war in Sudan at risk of hunger – WFP/in /by
Among the nearly 300,000 people who arrived in South Sudan in the last five months, one in five children are malnourished and 90 percent of families say they are going multiple days without eating, WFP said after gathering new data.
US senator blocks military aid to Egypt/in /by
US senator blocks military aid to Egypt
Young people commit to non-violent elections in Liberia/in /by
A man collapses, tears on his cheeks. At his side, his neighbour holds the murder weapon in his hand. This scene entitled "war" is the image of violence for the young Liberian who drew it and will vote on Tuesday for the first time.
South Africa: 7.5 million chickens culled in effort to contain bird flu outbreaks/in /by
The 7.5 million birds represented about 20-30% of South Africa's total chicken stock, South African Poultry Association general manager Izaak Breitenbach said.