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Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe/in /by
The toll has risen from an initial 10 fatalities reported by local health authorities earlier this week.
Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial/in /by
Seun Kuti, who was in court on Wednesday, has concerts scheduled in more than a dozen countries but his departure had been on hold because of the trial, his manager Ayo Moses told The Associated Press.
Tina Turner: an extraordinary legacy/in /by
US-Swiss singer Tina Turner passed away on Wednesday (May 24) after a long illness. The 83-year-old star was known for a core of pop, rock and rhythm and blues favourites. She sold over 150 million records worldwide, won 12 Grammys and was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The black Little Mermaid, an ode to representation/in /by
Actress Halle Bailey has been facing racist backlash for starring as princess Ariel in Disney’s new live-action rendition of The little Mermaid.
IMF approves US$3.5bn aid package for Ivory Coast/in /by
The programme, which has been endorsed by the Fund's Executive Board, is spread over 40 months and should help the West African country implement "the national development plan put in place by the authorities while preserving its macroeconomic stability",
Tina Turner fans pay their respect to the “Queen of Rock And Soul”/in /by
Tina Turner's fans pay floral tributes to her on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the trailblazing Black rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83.
Hundreds of Sudanese migrants stuck at border with Egypt/in /by
From the scorching summer heat to war profiteers and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Sudanese fleeing battles at home have encountered many obstacles -- but also help from strangers -- on the long road to safety in Egypt.
Senegalese opposition leader Sonko heads to Dakar for final battle/in /by
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, candidate for the presidential elections of 2024 and threatened with ineligibility, launches a new challenge to the power by announcing his next return to Dakar at the head of a popular convoy through the country.
Ukrainian diplomat calls on Africa to support Kyiv against Moscow/in /by
Many African countries have refused to take sides in the European conflict, with several abstaining from votes at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia’s invasion. Ethiopia is one of them.
Tina Turner dies at 83/in /by
Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager