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Nigerian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hand-made wig
In a remarkable feat of creativity and determination, Helen Williams, a skilled wigmaker from Nigeria, has secured her place in the Guinness World Records for crafting the longest hand-made wig, measuring an astounding 351.28 meters (1,152 feet 5 inches).
Madagascar’s opposition candidates concerned over transparency in upcoming elections
These statements from key opposition figures indicate a growing unease within the political landscape of Madagascar, with concerns raised about the legitimacy and fairness of the impending presidential election.
South Sudan president sacks police chief amidst coup rumours
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police Gen. Majak Akec Balok following rumours of a coup attempt.
Israeli forces entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital
Hamas continues to deny the Israeli accusations that it uses hospitals in particular al Shifa , to conceal or support their military operations.
Opposition Candidates Express Concerns Over Transparency and Standards in Madagascar’s Presidential
These statements from key opposition figures indicate a growing unease within the political landscape of Madagascar, with concerns raised about the legitimacy and fairness of the impending presidential election.
Madagascar: ‘Unseen’ by politics, the poor snub upcoming elections
In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, many households have no direct access to water. As presidential elections approach, some have little hope for change. Hampered by ageing infrastructure, state-owned utility Jirama is unable to meet the needs of the 3.4 million people living in the capital
Mali: understanding the recovery of Kidal
Kidal, where tens of thousands of people live, and its region are the historic centre of the successive independence insurgencies that Mali has experienced since its independence from France in 1960.
UK top court rules that plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
Five justices on the country’s top court ruled unanimously that asylum-seekers sent to Rwanda would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” because they could be returned to the home countries they'd fled.
One in four Somalis could go hungry by the end of the year – UN
A quarter of Somalia's population, or 4.3 million people, is at risk of going hungry by the end of the year, the UN has warned, as the impoverished country in the Horn of Africa faces deadly floods.
DRC President defends record in state of the nation address ahead of elections
Speaking ahead of presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi addresses the nation in parliament Tuesday (Nov. 14). He talked economy, security, reviewed the international forces deployed in the east of the country and touched on the December 20 polls.