Africa

Talbi El Alami Attends 2nd Annual Conference of African Parliaments Speakers in Johannesburg

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, took part on Wednesday in the 2nd Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments, being held on September 18-20 at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) headquarters in Johannesburg. The conference is being held in the context of the Pan-African legislative institution's September session and the meeting ...

18:22 Et September 18, 2024

Islamist groups escalate retaliatory attacks on Burkina Faso civilians, HRW says

Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaborating with government troops, Human ...

10:47 Et September 18, 2024

Report: Confusion Surrounding Algerian Presidential Elections Confirms Military Regime Has Become Weak, Desperate

An international report stated that the confusion surrounding the recent Algerian presidential elections, particularly the announcement of results, confirms that the military regime in Algeria has become both ...

10:08 Et September 18, 2024

Africa CDC DG Calls for Focusing Efforts on Combating Mpox Epidemic

Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, called on Friday in Rabat for all efforts across the continent to focus ...

11:56 Et September 14, 2024

Reuters: Egypt counts on foreign funds to buy gas as power crisis worsens

Saudi Arabia and Libya have financed the purchase of gas cargoes worth at least $200 million to help Egypt ease its energy crisis this summer amid a steep ...

20:44 Et September 2, 2024

Mastercard, Scale Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Payment Solutions Growth in Africa, Middle East

 Mastercard has partnered with Scale, an issuer orchestration partner, to accelerate market deployment for fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East. The collaboration will alleviate key technical ...

10:59 Et August 24, 2024

Video: Polisario Elements Spark Outrage by Infiltrating a Meeting in Japan with Algerian Collusion

The separatist Polisario Front caused significant outrage during the preparatory ministerial meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled for August 24-25, 2024, ...

18:22 Et August 23, 2024

World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana

The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond. It is the ...

20:00 Et August 22, 2024

Contaminated maize sparks fear in Zambia after 400 dogs die

An "alarming number" of 400 dogs are thought to have died over the past month in Zambia after eating contaminated maize and humans could be at risk too, the country's health minister has said. Elijah Muchima announced that approximately half of the 25 samples taken from milling companies were found to contain exceedingly high levels ...

20:38 Et August 21, 2024

West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support

The juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukraine's alleged support of rebel groups in West Africa's Sahel ...

11:09 Et August 21, 2024
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