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Haitians welcome approval of Kenya-led mission/in /by
Haitians on Tuesday welcomed the news that the United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of a Kenya-led armed force to Haiti.
Sudan: 10 civilians killed in paramilitary shelling in Khartoum/in /by
“Shells hit houses, a mosque and a medical center ,” this source told AFP by telephone in Port Sudan, in the east of the country. “Ten civilians were killed and 11 injured in the bombardment carried out by the Rapid Security Forces (RSF) ,” she added.
Seized Sassou Nguesso plane sold at auction for 7.1 million euros/in /by
The Falcon 7X of the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, was sold on Tuesday at auction for 7.1 million euros at the Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux, after being seized in June 2020 at the airport of the Gironde capital.
Haiti: Music keeping children out of gangs in Port au prince/in /by
“Parents say that before, when they did not see their children, they worried because of the gangs in their neighbourhood. Now they know they are at the music school; they are learning to play music and that is one worry they don’t have anymore.” Emmanuel Piervil, music program manager
Kenyan schoolgirls hit by unknown illness/in /by
These students, attending Eregi Girls High School in the western region of Kenya, have reported difficulty walking and symptoms of knee pain.
Guinea: Trial of septembre 2009 massacre resumes/in /by
Those who lost loved ones or carry scars on the tragic day wouldn't have missed this day despite concerns over the financing of the court proceeding, and hypothetical compensations.
Afrobeats star Naira Marley detained over singer Mohbad’s death/in /by
"Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into police custody for questioning", wrote Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the Lagos State Police in Nigeria, adding the keyword #JusticeforMohbad (JusticeForMohbad).
Tunisia: Opposition leader Abir Moussi arrested/in /by
Abir Moussi, leader of one of Tunisia's main opposition parties, the Parti Destourien Libre (PDL), was arrested on Tuesday, her party's lawyer has said.
Pics of the day: October 3, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Ethiopia, EU sign €650m cooperation agreement/in /by
The so-called multi-annual indicative programme (MIP) should have been concluded in 2021 but was suspended due to the Tigray conflict. Signed every seven years, MIPs define priority areas of cooperation between the EU and its partners, including financial allocations.