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10th day of Israel-Hamas war: aid convoys stuck in Egypt/in /by
Media reports had said Israel, Egypt and the USA had agreed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt would be opened for several hours Monday (Oct. 16) in a one-off move to allow foreign nationals to flee and aid goods to enter. By Monday afternoon, the crossing remained closed.
DRC: 7 members of a family killed in an arson attack in Goma/in /by
Seven members of a family were burnt to death on Saturday night in an "arson attack" in Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said.
DRC: at least 28 dead in a shipwreck on the Congo River/in /by
At least 28 bodies were recovered and dozens of people were missing after a whaleboat sank Friday on the Congo River, in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we learned on Sunday from a provincial official.
Opposition leader in Chad delays return from exile/in /by
The leader of Chad's opposition party, les Transformateurs (the Transformers), is postponing his return from exile to next month.
Close race between Liberia’s president and opposition leader in presidential poll/in /by
With more than half the votes tallied, Liberian President George Weah and opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, are neck and neck in the race for the presidency
African leaders arrive in Beijing for third Belt and Road Forum/in /by
Denis Sassou N'guesso of The Congo, Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed and Nigeria's Kashim Shettima arrived Monday (Oct. 16) in Beijing. Some 130 leaders from Africa, South America and other emerging markets are gathering in China for the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road initiative.
Tens of thousands of Moroccans march in support of Palestinians/in /by
Amid the Gaza war, tens of thousands of Moroccans have marched in support of Palestinians in the biggest demonstration since Rabat normalised ties with Israel in 2020.
Ghana, South Africa sign visa waiver deal/in /by
“Travellers may transit through, depart from and stay in the territory of both countries for a cumulative period of up to 90 days without recourse to work.
Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches – Yoweri Museveni/in /by
Two explosive devices that the ADF, rebels who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, "were planning to plant in the churches of Kibibi (...) were reported to the police and defused", wrote the Ugandan head of state on X (formerly Twitter).
Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda’s leader wants a ban/in /by
Downtown Kampala's Owino Market has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home.