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Sudan: fighting spreads to Wad Madani, spared from violence until now/in /by
Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries spread on Friday to the outskirts of Wad Madani, a town so far spared from the violence where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have taken refuge, an AFP correspondent reported.
Hundreds of Kenyans trapped by raging floods, death toll reaches 170/in /by
Floods in Kenya have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November. On Thursday (Dec. 14) Kenya's military continued efforts to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by rising waters.
Niger: West African court orders Mohamed Bazoum’s “immediate” release/in /by
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on Friday ordered the "immediate" release of Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's president who has been held captive since the coup that overthrew him on July 26, and that of his family.
Somalia: President vows son will answer for fatal highway crash in Istanbul/in /by
"..after the incident, even he was there a couple of days, he hired a lawyer for this purpose and there was no arrest warrant and everything. So, he has a business and he came out of the country, but it still linked to the country. And I am talking to him, to go back and present himself to court.."
Somalia positive for economic revival after IMF debt relief/in /by
"We're very happy because we're going to see our economy improve. This will relieve us of a heavy burden'"Somalia will benefit from this major debt relief: Somalia can now issue its own currency, the country's economy will improve and we will be able to build infrastructures such as a new airport."
Fitch downgrades Ethiopia further into junk territory as default looms/in /by
The East African country has not paid the coupon on its unique euro bond outstanding, for a billion dollars, which was due to mature on December 11, declaring last week that it was unable to perform payment.
Niger: “content” of transition “agreed” before ECOWAS opinion/in /by
The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs in mediation in Niamey affirmed Thursday to have "agreed on the content" and "timing of the transition" in Niger with the Prime Minister of this country led by a military regime since a coup d'état, before the notice of other West African countries.
Rwanda eases nightlife restrictions for festive season/in /by
Rwanda's government has eased operating restrictions for bars, nightclubs, and entertainment venues, marking a significant shift just in time for the festive season.
Santa Claus Makes a Splash at uShaka Marine World in Durban, South Africa/in /by
uShaka Marine World, situated on Durban's Golden Mile, spans 16 hectares and draws 1.5 million visitors annually. Known for its world-class entertainment theme park and premier attractions, the marine park boasts the Southern Hemisphere’s largest aquarium and the Wet 'n Wild waterpark.
Senegal: Supporters of Sonko react to court ruling clearing his bid/in /by
A Dakar court ordered Thursday (Dec. 14) the reinstatement of Sonko on the electoral roll, clearing one hurdle off his path to the 2024 presidential election that has so far been strewn with pitfalls.