By Rédaction Africanews and AP Gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s Plateau state, triggering mob retaliation and leaving at least 33 people dead, according to local sources. The attack took place Sunday evening in the Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos North. Initial reports said at least 12 people were killed when unidentified attackers opened fire at a bar and restaurant. The death toll later rose to 33, although it remains unclear how many died in the shooting and how many in the subsequent mob violence.A local youth leader said the attackers targeted people at…
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The National Football League (NFL) (https://NFL.com/International), in collaboration with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), hosted a four-day series of flag football development clinics in Ghana, bringing together local educators, international coaches and global federation representatives as part of ongoing efforts to grow the game worldwide and expand access to flag football across Africa. The programming included a Ghana-based teachers clinic focused on equipping local educators with the tools and resources to introduce and scale flag football in schools, followed by an Africa Coaching Clinic delivered in collaboration with IFAF and its member federations from across the continent. Participating…
The coalition poised to challenge Nigeria’s president in next year’s election has received a major boost after prominent opposition figure Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso announced that he was joining. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano state, said on Monday he was now part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) – a day after resigning from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). A number of opposition heavyweights have joined the emerging ADC coalition in an effort to unseat President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC), which has been in power since 2015. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-state governor Peter Obi, two…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Here’s a polished 250-word article based on your transcript and notes: Kenya’s Wastepreneurs Turn Food Waste into Fuel and Fertiliser In Kenya, a growing number of entrepreneurs, known as wastepreneurs, are transforming food waste into valuable products such as fuel, fertiliser, and cooking oil. With nearly 40% of food produced in the country lost or wasted, this innovative approach is tackling both environmental damage and food insecurity. Martin Komu, founder of Korogocho Food Waste Management Champions, highlighted the practical challenges his team faces. “We have one source of power, Kenya Power, and regular outages limit…
By Agencies At least 73 people have been killed in a brutal attack on a gold mining site in South Sudan, highlighting ongoing insecurity in the world’s youngest nation. The assault targeted the Khor Kaltan mining area, around 70 kilometres southwest of the capital Juba, over the weekend. According to Vice President James Wani Igga, at least 25 others were seriously injured. In a statement, Igga called for urgent medical evacuations for the wounded and announced plans for an investigation into the attack. He said authorities must identify those responsible and determine their motives. The perpetrators remain unclear, with conflicting…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Three years into Sudan’s war, Kordofan has become the most intense battleground between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with civilians increasingly caught in a deadly drone war. In South Kordofan’s Dilling, trader Hamed Hamidan says drones are a constant presence. “They never leave the city,” he said, describing the fear they bring. Across the region, near-daily strikes are hitting markets, homes and hospitals, often killing dozens at a time. The United Nations says more than 500 civilians were killed by drone strikes between January and mid-March alone, highlighting the growing use…
By Africanews with AFP The WTO’s failure to reach significant agreements during high-level talks in Yaounde demonstrates its inability to adapt to a new reality of fragmented global trade, jeopardising a return to multilateralism, experts warn. The World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference wrapped up in the wee hours Monday with no results on the key issues of agriculture and much-needed reform of the organisation. The failure to reach agreement also allowed an important moratorium that since 1998 has exempted cross-border digital transmissions from duties to expire. The meeting, which had initially been scheduled to end at midday Sunday, ended…
By Africanews Yusuf Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook by his spokesperson on Monday . Nigerian media reported that Tuggar was eyeing the governorship of Bauci state in 2027. His resignation comes after President Bola Tinubu asked ministers and other political appointees seeking to contest in the 2027 elections to leave their current positions. Office holders have until Tuesday, March 31 to resign their positions. Tuggar, a British-educated diplomat assumed office in 2023. Before that, he had served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany. In Mid-March, Tinubu directed all political appointees intending to seek elective office in…
By Africanews with AFP Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Monday pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a third term in one of the world’s poorest and most volatile countries. In office since 2016, Touadera was re-elected with 77.90 percent of the vote in a December ballot contested by the opposition and main rival Anicet George Dologuele, who alleged massive fraud. The inauguration took place in front of some 20,000 spectators at a stadium in the capital Bangui in the presence of Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who holds the rotating presidency of the African…
By Werner Abrahams, CEO of ISFAP Since the #FeesMustFall movement, South Africa has rightly been focused on expanding access to higher education. We have debated fees, funding models and the design of financial aid. We have marched, legislated and negotiated and as a result, more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are entering universities and TVET colleges than ever before. But if we are honest, access is only half the battle. A right that exists only at the point of entry is a hollow one. If education is truly a human right, then our focus must extend beyond opening the door,…