DR Congo lawmakers on Wednesday approved a motion to force out Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, handing President Felix Tshisekedi a key victory in his bid to sideline allies of his predecessor. The National Assembly approved a motion of censure against Ilunga Ilunkamba and his government by 367 votes to seven. Under the Democratic Republic of Congo‘s…
At least 750 pelicans found dead in Djoudj bird sanctuary near border with Mauritania, Senegal’s parks director says. Some 750 pelicans have been found dead in a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Senegal that provides refuge for millions of migratory birds, the country’s parks director said. Rangers found the pelicans on January 23 in…
There are mixed feelings in Soweto as South Africa await rollout of covid-19 vaccination across the country. The Southern African nation is expecting its first batch of the jabs by the end of this month. Josephine Hlomuka is a peanut seller. The 82-year old said trust for the vaccine is simply not there. “I’m afraid,…
An ex-Central African Republic rebel leader is to appear for the first time before the International Criminal Court on Thursday. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is facing war crimes and crimes against humanity charges. The ex-militia commander, was arrested in Bria region and handed over to the ICC on Sunday by officials in the Central African…