The Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic on Friday rejected the drafting of a new constitution wanted by President Faustin Archange Touadéra. The court’s decision follows a referral from the opposition, which feared that a fundamental law would allow President Touadéra to run for a third term. “This is …
Read More »South Africa: mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulation
The collapse of a tailings dam in South Africa earlier this month has put the spotlight on the need for binding global regulations of facilities used to store mining waste, investors and industry leaders said. A dam holding liquid mine waste from a tailings reprocessing operation near the historic Jagersfontein …
Read More »Scramble after flour truck overturned in Kenya
Videos shared on social media show people removing bales of maize meal from a truck that overturned on a major highway in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The crowd of looters include motorists, motorbike taxi operators and pedestrians. The cause of the accident is unclear and there were no police officers on …
Read More »Health: 18 billion to fight three global epidemics by 2030
The Seventh Conference of the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis was held from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 21 September in New York for replenishment purposes. The objective of the institution was to raise 18 billion over the next three years which will be used to finance health …
Read More »Ghana: armed robbers kill man in his residence
A 30-year-old man is reported to have been murdered in a robbery attack at Ohwim in the Ashanti Region in Ghana, local media reported. The man was shot in his residence during the attack. He was subsequently rushed to a private health facility but was later referred to the Komfo …
Read More »ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Guinean military leaders
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on members of Guinea’s military government following the country’s coup last year. The leaders from the bloc met in New York where they were attending the UN General Assembly. They agreed on “gradual sanctions” on a list of …
Read More »Sahel suffers from effects of climate change and poverty
Even if Sahelian countries have only a small share of responsibility in the phenomenon of global warming (1% of greenhouse gas emissions), they are suffering the full force of the consequences. Between rising temperatures, drought and soil degradation, the Sahel region is unfairly suffering the effects of climate change and …
Read More »Drones at the forefront of the fight against terrorism in Africa
Several countries on the African continent are increasingly integrating armed drones into their strategy to combat the terrorist threat. But experts said this logistical power will not be enough to overcome this phenomenon, which continues to gain ground. Drones used since the beginning of the year by Burkina Faso, Togo …
Read More »Uganda: health authorities confirm six new Ebola cases
Uganda’s health ministry reported six new Ebola cases after officials confirmed an outbreak in the country earlier in the week in the central district of Mubende. The authorities are also investigating whether seven other deaths, including that of a one-year-old girl, were due to Ebola. Of the six new cases, …
Read More »Ghana: pastor admits role in student nurse’s murder
Ghanaian police arrested a pastor who said he helped a local chief kidnap, murder and bury a nursing student in the center of the country. Georgina Asor Botchwey, 22, went missing over a week ago after she went for an interview at Cape Coast. Her body was later exhumed by …
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