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Ethiopia government criticizes WFP, USAID food aid suspension/in /by
"This suspension of food aid "punishes millions of people", government spokesman Legesse Tulu said at a press conference, calling the decision "political". "Making only the government responsible (for embezzlement) is unacceptable",
US fundraising platform for charities says around $900,000 stolen by staff in DRC/in /by
GiveDirect sent cash transfers to the registered SIM cards, many of which had been stolen by the staff, who with outside help from money agents and former employees, diverted funds intended for people in need, it said.
3rd edition of Cameroon Fashion Design celebrates traditional fabrics/in /by
The latest edition of Cameroon Fashion Design offered a journey through Africa's sartorial history. Stops during this exploration of ancestral creations included one in Mali to see its Bogolan fabric, in Côte d'Ivoire for the Kita and in Cameroon to discover the Ndop and the rare Odom fabric.
EU wishes to “step up” cooperation on migration with Tunisia/in /by
Tunisia hosted on June 11 the European Commission chief and the Italian and Dutch Premiers. After the talks, von der Leyen announced a program to support Tunisia, including up to $1.1 billion for Tunisia's indebted budget. The plan will be discussed with all 27 EU countries at their next summit.
Young Nigerian entrepreneur in vanguard of green mobility/in /by
31-year-old entrepreneur Mustapha Abubakar Gajibo first converted petrol-powered minibuses into solar-powered electric vehicles, in his workshop of Borno state. He launched his company after dropping out of university. He says potential clients contact him from Kenya and Senegal among other nations.
Egypt national dialogue marred by wave of arrests/in /by
Football supporters jailed, presidential candidates behind bars, human rights activists put on a "terrorist list"... NGOs accuse Egyptian authorities of repression one month into the country's national dialogue.
Fighting resumes in Khartoum as truce ends, Egypt introduces entry visa for all Sudanese/in /by
The latest in a series of ceasefire agreements enabled civilians to stock up on essential supplies or flee. Egypt reversed Saturday (June 10) a visa exemption for children, women and people over 50. All citizens of neighbouring Sudan will nave have to obtain visas before crossing the border.
Pope Francis recovering well but to skip Sunday’s public prayer – Doctor/in /by
Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing after undergoing surgery on Wednesday (June 7). He will therefore pray the noon (UTC +2) prayer in his hospital room, and faithful are encouraged to join in the prayer.
Travellers react as Mali’s train completes commercial trip after resuming service/in /by
The passenger train line connecting Mali's capital to the country's West arrived in Bamako Saturday (June 10) after the inaugural trip of locomotive CC2207 for SOPAFER-Mali. The train left Kayes the previous day to undergo a 400-kilometre trip.
Senegal: Invaluable archives destroyed during unrest at Dakar’s main university/in /by
Students from Dakar's Cheikh Anta Diop University are attempting to rescue some 200,000 university documents that were burnt during the deadly protests following the two-year prison sentence handed down to opponent Ousmane Sonko.