The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a note of clarification after President-elect William Ruto tweeted about Kenya’s position on the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ note aims to reassure Kenya’s partners, the UN and the African Union in the …
Read More »“Floods killed more than 300 people in Nigeria this year” – emergency agency
Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held an …
Read More »Oulimata Sarr first woman appointed economy minister in Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall has appointed Oulimata Sarr as head of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, replacing Amadou Hott, a first in this country. The former regional director of UN Women for West and Central Africa is placed at the head of such a strategic portfolio, against the …
Read More »Senegal: Ousmane Sonko calls on Africans to unite behind Mali
Ousmane Sonko, mayor of the city of Ziguinchor in southern Senegal, called on African peoples to stick together behind Mali in its standoff against France. The main opponent of President Macky Sall said all Africans must give their support today to the Malian People who have shown France and the …
Read More »Civilians killed in new anti-terrorist operation in Burkina Faso
Airstrikes targeting terrorist groups reportedly landed on two houses housing three women and seven children on Wednesday, September 14, according to local sources. The incident occurred in the Oudalan region in the far north of the country as part of a new anti-terrorist operation in this border province with Mali …
Read More »Equatorial Guinean President abolishes death penalty
The death penalty has been abolished in Equatorial Guinea, according to a new criminal code signed by President Teodoro Obiang, state media has reported. The last execution in the country took place eight years ago. Mr Obiang’s son, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, described the decision as “historical and memorable,” …
Read More »“One in four Congolese lives in food insecurity” – UN representative
Nearly 27 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are acutely food insecure, according to Bruno Lemarquis, UN representative for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Armed conflicts, particularly in the east of the country, population displacements due to violence, and poverty are among the causes of this situation. “Out …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II’s farewell day planned 20 years ago
The 12 days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 were organized according to a well-defined protocol since the last day of farewell to the monarch was charged with immense popular emotion, with a whole scene planned at least 20 years. Queen Elizabeth II was buried in …
Read More »African nations urged to be wary of ‘imperial’ Russia
Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned African nations to be wary of what he called Russia’s imperial policy towards the continent. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Duda said Russia’s growing influence in Africa in the areas of security and energy was a “new attempt at colonization”. He claimed …
Read More »Attackers burn down a church then kidnap in Cameroon
Cameroon National Episcopal Conference (CENC) expressed concern after an attack on a church in the English-speaking South West region near the town of Mamfe on Friday, September 16. At least nine people, including a Nigerian nun, were abducted in an attack by nearly 50 unidentified gunmen, said Reverend Humphrey Tatah …
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