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Blinken says Ethiopia, Eritrea, rebels committed ‘war crimes’/in /by
"I've determined that members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Eritrean Defence Forces and Amhara forces also committed crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and other forms of sexual violence and persecution. Members of the Amhara forces committed the crime against humanity
Burkina Faso’s eco-friendly golf course/in /by
Visitors to the club, lying amid buildings on the outskirts of the Burkinabe capital, will find the courses a tawny colour. Here, there are no greens but "browns" and the fairways comprise earth, stones and sinewy shrubs rather than manicured lawns. Can the model be exported to other countries?
Mali: 2 Red Cross employees kidnapped in early March released/in /by
Two employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) kidnapped two weeks ago in northern Mali have been released "safe and sound and unconditionally" , the NGO announced overnight from Sunday to Monday.
Namibia: court cancels nationality of child of same-sex couple/in /by
Yona, now four years old, was born to a surrogate mother in South Africa. Namibian Phillip Lühl and his Mexican partner Guillermo Delgado are both listed on the South African birth certificate as parents.
Grain Deal: Russia ready to send food for free to African countries in need/in /by
Russian President's on Monday (Mar. 20) vowed to continue supplying African countries with grain for free if Moscow didn't renew a UN-backed agreement with Ukraine. The Black Sea initiative was prolonged last week for 60 days.
Putin: relations with Africa are a “priority” for Moscow/in /by
"I want to emphasize that our country has always given and will continue to give priority to cooperation with African states,"
Kenya: Opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for protests every Monday/in /by
"Every Monday there will be a strike, there will be a demonstration. The war has begun, it will not end until Kenyans have obtained their rights,"
French journalist Olivier Dubois, hostage in the Sahel since 2021, has been released/in /by
"I feel tired but I'm fine," he said as he got off the plane, smiling and visibly moved, dressed in an open white shirt over a T-shirt and beige pants.
Kenya: Police make arrests as opposition leads anti-government protests/in /by
"The country is bleeding and we are really tired. What is going on is not about Odinga. This is about young people. As you can see 90% of these people are hustlers and the problem is the government is sending police. This was supposed to be a peaceful, peaceful demonstration " Fred Odour, opposition
Police and protestors clash in Nairobi amid nationwide demonstrations/in /by
Kenyan riot police and demonstrators clashed Monday (Mar. 20) as many protested the country's cost of living crisis. Dozens were arrested including opposition legislators.