By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, ruling there was “no sufficient proof of harm” despite years of protests blaming the plant for rising health problems in the community. Mounir Adouni, head of the Gabes bar association that filed the legal action, said the court found “allegations of pollution lacked technical and scientific evidence.” The bar association will appeal Friday, as no date has been set for a final ruling. Pollution concerns An African Development Bank audit last July reported “major non-compliance” on air and…
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Hillary Clinton said in an opening statement she shared on social media. The closed-door deposition concluded Thursday after over six hours of Hillary Clinton giving an answer to every question. The depositions in the Clintons’ hometown of Chappaqua, a typically quiet hamlet north of New York…
As Africa enters a decisive decade in the fight against malaria, a new generation of African scientists is shaping the future of malaria research, innovation, and public health leadership. They are driven by personal experience, community connection, and the urgent reality of a preventable disease that still claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year in Africa. The latest WHO World Malaria report 2025 shows that global progress against malaria remains out of reach, with 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024 – approximately 9 million more cases than the previous year. According to the 2025 Goalkeepers report, for the first…
AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (AFG) is significantly deepening its commitment to the African aviation sector through a bold, continent-wide expansion initiative reflecting both its long-term confidence in the region and the accelerating demand for tailored aviation finance and asset solutions across Africa. Following a series of successful transactions, among them the placement of two CRJ1000 regional aircraft with Cally Air in Cross River State, Nigeria, AFG has witnessed a surge of interest from airlines, operators, government stakeholders, and aviation authorities spanning the continent. The scale and pace of interest have reaffirmed Africa’s position as one of the most dynamic aviation…
Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of recruitment agency Global Faces Human Resources, recruited 22 Kenyans “for the purpose of exploitation by means of deception”, state prosecutors said on Thursday. The victims were rescued last September from an apartment complex in Athi River, a town near the capital, Nairobi, before they could travel to Russia. However, three others had already left Kenya, finding themselves on the front line of the war and returning home with injuries,…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies At least 7,667 people died or went missing on migration routes globally in 2025, the UN migration agency reported Thursday, warning the true toll is likely higher and calling the ongoing losses a “global failure.” The Mediterranean Sea crossing from Africa to Europe claimed at least 2,108 lives in 2025, while another 1,047 died or vanished attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, according to IOM data. The first two months of 2026 have already seen “an unprecedented number of migrant deaths” with 606 recorded dead on the Mediterranean crossing as of Tuesday. Underreported Crisis IOM…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP World Economic Forum head Børge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, said in a statement that he had decided “after careful consideration” to step down as president and chief executive of the forum, known for its annual January summit in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos. “I am grateful for the incredible collaboration with my colleagues, partners, and constituents, and I believe now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important…
Police in South Africa are investigating a fatal shooting at a secondary school in the coastal city of Cape Town that killed a 14-year-old pupil and a taxi operator. An unidentified man opened fire on a taxi as the driver waited to pick up pupils on Wednesday, shooting the driver, another man and two children, police said. Two pupils, aged 14 and 16, were also injured in the attack, which has been linked to long-running deadly turf wars between rival taxi associations. “It is unacceptable that our children continue to be exposed to danger as a result of ongoing conflict…
By Rédaction Africanews A Lagos coroner has initiated proceedings for an inquiry into the death of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi’s toddler son, who died on 7 January at a Euracare hospital. The author and her husband accused the hospital of medical negligence. Nkanu Nnamdi Esege was just 21 months old when he died in early January after a worsening illness at a Euracare hospital. The toddler had been set to be transferred to the US for medical treatment, but had undergone pre-flight procedures, including an MRI and a spinal tap at a Euracare hospital. His mother, acclaimed novelist…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Tensions between Iran and the United States are playing out in Geneva, where another round of indirect talks to try to salvage a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and possibly prevent another war, have ended. President Donald Trump wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment and roll back its missile and regional activities, while Iran insists it will only discuss nuclear issues and that its program is peaceful. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of a “terrible scenario” if talks fail, with US bases and Israel at risk of attack. The talks, mediated by Oman, brought…