A gunman on a rampage killed seven people and seriously wounded two others across four villages in northeastern Cameroon. The attacks occurred on Monday and no information about the gunman’s motives has been released. Four of the victims died on the spot and three were taken to hospital with injuries, while the shooter is “nowhere…
LUSAKA, June 16 (Reuters) – Zambia’s government presented its official creditors with plan for getting its debt under control on Thursday, requesting assurances of help from them in order to unlock an International Monetary Fund support programme. Zambia, which is seeking relief on more than $17 billion of external debt, held its first meeting with official creditors…
A giant slab of carbon-rich peat, discovered in central Africa, is under threat from uncontrolled development – posing a significant risk for future climate change, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding. After 10 hours by car, another 10 by river in a dugout canoe, three hours hacking a path with machetes through thick tropical undergrowth,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says plans by the Africa CDC to have the power to declare public health outbreaks within Africa require further discussion. The health body says that such a pronouncement will likely lead to confusion and have a huge impact on trade and travel. The Africa CDC says its push for a…
A group of Sahelian and West African NGOs denounced the essentially security-based approach of the Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerian authorities, which undermines the security of civilians, in a report made public Thursday. The Citizens’ Coalition for the Sahel, an informal alliance of dozens of civil society organizations, makes a harsh assessment of the “all-military” strategy…
Flights were canceled, public transport ground to a halt and government offices were closed in a nationwide strike by Tunisia’s main trade union confederation Thursday, which piled pressure on a president already facing a string of crises. The powerful UGTT confederation had called on up to three million public sector workers to strike, halting work…
President Sheikh Mohamed hasmet Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, who is visiting the UAE. During the meeting at Al Shati Palace, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Rwandan leader, who offered his condolences following the death of Sheikh Khalifa last month. Mr Kagame, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, highlighted Sheikh Khalifa’s humanitarian contributions to the continent and the world, state news…
Kenya will gradually raise its domestic fuel prices as it works to end a subsidy program that is becoming unsustainable due to a faster surge in oil prices in the global market, a government official said Wednesday. Ukur Yatani, the cabinet secretary of the National Treasury, said in a statement released in Nairobi, the capital…
7 more bodies found in town of Seytenga, where insurgents attacked civilians over the weekend, government says. DOUALA, Cameroon The death toll from an attack by insurgents in Burkina Faso’s northern town of Seytenga has risen to 86 as seven more bodies have been found, local authorities said Wednesday. “The intervention units deployed in the…
On eve of World Day to Combat Desertification, experts say overgrazing, and charcoal production are some causes of desertification in Ethiopia. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Despite planting billions of trees over the past four years, experts say that the threat of desertification continues to loom large over the rugged and landlocked African country Ethiopia. Speaking to…