Africa

Three people have been declared dead in the municipality of Agona West as a result of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in Ghana’s Central Region. Of the 200 suspected cases reported, 11 have been confirmed as cholera by officials from the Swedru Municipal …

A recent report by the Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED), carried out with the support of the World Bank, indicates that the country recorded progress in reducing multidimensional poverty between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022. The incidence of multidimensional poverty is based on the proportion …

In power since November 1982, Cameroon’s Head of State is preparing to run for an umpteenth term, despite his advanced age and the deafening protests of his detractors. “The Head of State, His Excellency Paul Biya, is the candidate of the Far North region for the next presidential election”, Cavayé …

In an audio message to his supporters, the former Gambian president announced his return to political affairs, notably as head of the Patriotic Alliance for Reorientation and Construction (APRC). “I have decided, today, to take back the leadership of my party and not to entrust it to anyone else,” declares …

Kenya has announced a reform aimed at boosting tourism, promoting regional integration and encouraging trade between African countries. Following in Ghana’s footsteps, Kenya now allows almost all Africans to enter its territory without prior authorization, according to a recent government decision. An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) was in force for …

The Minister for the Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action, Viriato Soares Cassama, announced a ban on the import and use of plastic bags in the country. These bags represent a major threat to soils, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, as well as to human health, due to the pollution they generate, …

The main and last French military base Camp Geille will be handed over to the Senegalese armed forces in September, according to reports. For the time being, dozens of soldiers and their families reside there. Reportedly, this information was revealed during a courtesy visit by French General Pascal Ianni, head …

The Archbishop of Antananarivo, Mgr Jean De Dieu Raoelison, takes over the presidency of the Ecumenical Council grouping Madagascar’s four major Christian Churches, against a backdrop of a rift between State and Church. In recent years, the Malagasy Catholic Church has always demonstrated a diplomatic and conciliatory stance on the …

Seventeen people died on Tuesday in a collision involving a goods truck and a 70-seater coach on the Duékoué-Daloa road in western Ivory Coast, the Ivorian Ministry of Transport announced. The provisional toll is seventeen (17) killed and several injured taken care of by the emergency services, before being evacuated …

The Théâtre de l’Opéra de Tunis (Cité de la Culture) hosted the opening ceremony of the 10th Journées Musicales de Carthage (JMC) on Saturday evening. This tenth edition, under the direction of artist Dorsaf Hamdani, runs from January 18 to 24, 2025. The opening ceremony featured the Italian group Ars …