By Rédaction Africanews and AP At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 23 others wounded after a deadly raid by jihadists linked to the Islamic State in the country’s northeast. Security sources say around 70 fighters from the…
By Rédaction Africanews The Aboko teaching hospital is one of a string in South Sudan that are overwhelmed, as fighting in the country rages on. It has only one surgeon, and basic resources are running thin on the ground. Dozens…
At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, witnesses have told the BBC. The tragedy is believed to have happened just before sunrise at a site…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP Catholics in Nigeria’s largest city flocked to churches on Wednesday for Ash Wednesday, beginning the 40-day Lenten season with prayers and the traditional imposition of ashes. This year’s observance coincides with the start of Ramadan,…
If you ate a corn on the cob, green beans or some spring onions in the UK this winter, chances are it would have come from one of two farms at the edge of the Sahara, in the north of…
Barbara Plett Usher A UN fact-finding mission has determined that evidence of atrocities carried out during the siege and takeover of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher points to genocide. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured el-Fasher, located in the…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of over USD 666,000 (approximately RWF 970 million) from the Government of Japan to provide lifesaving food assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and returnees in Rwanda. The contribution was announced today…
By Rédaction Africanews As Muslims across the world gear up to celebrate Ramadan, the Misr ElKheir charity foundation in Egypt is getting aid ready for residents living in poverty. Volunteers hope the food will ease the burden for families who…
Michael Teferi Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. During a visit to Ethiopia, Erdogan said it could prove dangerous for a volatile region. In December, Israel became…
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training today warned universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges not to misuse internationalisation as a reason for ignoring South Africa’s immigration and labour laws. The committee held a joint…
