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Kenya: The dangerous rise of ‘medicalised’ genital mutilation/in /by
"I went through the cut, but I wouldn't want my children to go through the same. There was a seminar I attended, and we were taught about the complications those who went through the cut get when giving birth, I have experienced the same while going to the hospital to give birth." FGM survivor
Table Mountain attacks highlight S. Africa’s crime threat to tourism/in /by
Cape Town authorities say there have been more than 80 attacks against hikers and walkers on the mountain paths this year, most since August
South Africa opts for nuclear power as part of measures to address electricity crisis/in /by
Zizamele Mbambo, who is in charge of nuclear power at the Ministry of Energy, told a press conference that the plant is expected to be commissioned between 2032 and 2033. "An important milestone", said the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, which should provide an additional 2,500 MW.."
Mthuli Ncube: Zimbabwe shock as finance minister named Africa’s best/in /by
Zimbabweans have expressed disbelief following the accolade bestowed upon Mthuli Ncube, who was declared "Best African Finance Minister of the Year" amid the country's economic challenges.
Niger: first marketing of crude oil in January/in /by
The marketing of Nigerien crude oil on the international market will begin in January, announced General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the military regime which has ruled this state under regional sanctions since a coup in July.
Egypt: Vote in presidential election enters final day/in /by
Voters in the upscale Cairo district of Zamalek voice concerns over the fallout of the war in Gaza and demand solutions to soaring prices as Egypt grapples with the most severe financial crisis in its recent history. "Living conditions are tough, and the situation is challenging. Everything is hard"
Guinea: A Crackdown on private media outlets?/in /by
Four popular Guinean media outlets have had their channels removed from the package of cable network Canal +. In Conakry, at the headquarters of private Djoma Media, the president of the MODEL party condemned Monday (Dec. 11) the move instructed by the authorities.
WHO reports anthrax outbreaks in 5 East and Southern African countries, resulting in 20 deaths/in /by
A total of 1,166 suspected cases had been reported in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
South Africa’s Afro-pop sensation Zahara dies aged 36/in /by
Zahara, acclaimed for her 2011 album "Loliwe," which resonated across Africa, had been hospitalized due to liver complications.
Pics of the day: December 11, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.