June 24, 2021 (NYALA) – A Sudanese journalist was arrested and beaten by the Sudan Liberation Forces Alliance (SLFA) of Tahir Hajar at the former UNAMID headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur. Abdel Moneim Madio told Sudan Tribune Thursday that forces of the signatory group detained him for more than 12 hours at a former team…
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has received the highest civilian honour in Cameroon – the Commander of the National Order of Valour – from the President of the Republic, Paul Biya. According to President Paul Biya, the landmark honour was conferred on Dangote in recognition of his efforts in the infrastructural development…
A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this month was carried out mostly by children between the ages of 12 and 14. The United Nations and the countries government who gave the report added that the armed assailants raided the village of Solhan on the evening of June…
June 24, 2021 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling coalition of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF), led by Al-Hadi Idris, announced their support for the initiative of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok to establish a “historic bloc” to support the democratic transition in Sudan. Hamdok’s initiative also calls to involve…
At least 10 people were killed Thursday in Niger’s western Tillaberi province, where civilians are increasingly falling prey to attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials told AFP. One local elected official said “attackers on motorbikes killed at least 15 people around 3:30 pm (1430 GMT), four in the village of Danga-Zouani and four in the…
Medical professionals say the health system is under pressure because of the third wave. They say there are more severe infections than in previous waves. Hospitals are facing a shortage of beds and oxygen. As Gauteng grapples with the third wave of Covid-19, hospitals are so overwhelmed that medical personnel are now effectively choosing who…
The well-known Nigerian “plastic bottle” house in Yewa has been successful in turning trash into an affordable and beautiful housing material. And now plastic bottles filled with sand and mud have become Nigeria’s eco-friendly alternative to traditional bricks and concrete materials. By packing plastic bottles with soil or sand, and then stacking and binding them…
The United States, Britain and France accused Russian mercenaries on Wednesday of operating alongside Central African Republic forces and committing human rights violations against civilians and obstructing U.N. peacekeeping – charges immediately denied by Russia which denounced the Western nations for engaging in an “anti-Russia political hit job.” The exchanges took place at a U.N. Security Council meeting…
Togo launched on Tuesday the largest solar plant in West Africa, some 250 km north of capital city Lomé. Located in central Togo, this 50 megawatt facility will provide power to more than 158,000 households and save more than one million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The plant was built by AMEA Togo Solar, a subsidiary…
After a 19 years wait, Kenya’s Safari Rally makes its big return to the 2021 World Rally Championship. The world famous African race will once again gathers the best drives in Kenya. 7 times world champion Frenchman Sebastien Ogier will be one of the big favourites of this race. At the wheel of his famed…