Zimbabwe reaffirms Africa’s demand for UN Security Council reforms
The president said his government has a duty and responsibility of developing the country using their own domestic resources and he was proud of his people’s resilience and success.
Tinubu says Nigeria too important to ignore
Nigeria is important, Tinubu says
Morocco expels 2 French journalists for unauthorised entry into country
2 French journalists entered the country for tourist purposes, did not request any authorization, nor did they declare that they were journalists, as required by law, says official
Kenya’s president criticizes UNSC as ‘undemocratic and dysfunction...
William Ruto addresses UN General Assembly, calling for proactive and inclusive Security Council
Morocco to spend $11.6m to recover quake damages
The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in the loss of over 2,900 lives and left more than 5,000 people injured. This seismic event marked the most powerful recorded in the North African nation in over six decades.
Over 43,000 people displaced in Libya flooding
More than 43,000 displaced from flooding
Benin border troubled by ECOWAS sanctions
Benin’s border at a stall.
Kenya marks 10th anniversary of Westgate Mall massacre
The terror attack marked one of the deadliest events in a series of assaults within Kenya. In response to the ongoing threat, Kenya deployed its troops to Somalia in 2011, collaborating with international efforts to combat the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group.
Rwandan serial killer who concealed bodies in kitchen pleads guilty
Kazungu was taken into custody when his landlord reported him to the police due to his failure to pay rent for seven consecutive months.
Burkina Faso terror attack leaves 16 civilians dead
Burkina Faso is grappling with a jihadist insurgency that spilled over from neighbouring Mali in 2015.
Archaeologists unearth 500,000-year-old pieces of wood in Zambia
The scientists’ discoveries include wooden structures and tools, such as digging sticks, which were excavated at the Kalambo Falls in Zambia and have been dated to over 476,000 years ago.
IOM says Libya floods displace more than 43,000 people
Libya’s disease control centre warned that mains water in the disaster zone is polluted and called on residents not to use it.
DR Congo president urges swift withdrawal of UN peacekeepers
‘It is illusory and counterproductive to count on MONUSCO to restore peace and stability,’ Felix Tshisekedi says at UN General Assembly
Tunisia detains Ennahda interim president
Tunisian authorities have cracked down on opponents since February, arresting several media figures, activists and politicians
UNESCO puts Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list
Historic inscription increases international visibility and also honors memory of victims, says official
Ousted Niger leader Bazoum appeals to W. Africa court to free him
On September 18, he initiated legal proceedings with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court, according to Seydou Diagne, his Senegalese attorney.
Morocco press body files complaint against 2 French papers
National Press Council says Charlie Hebdo, Liberation used ‘unethical’ coverage about earthquake that killed thousands
Starvation leads to death of 30 refugees in Ethiopia’s Gambella region
Region hosted close to 400,000 refugees as of end-August and food aid was halted since May in parts
Two South African navy divers lose their lives off coast of Cape Town
The Cape Peninsula is where South Africa’s largest naval base, Simon’s Town, is situated.
Libya seeks collaboration with US to mitigate flood impacts
Nearly 4,000 killed by deadly floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel in eastern Libya, according to UN figures
UN says millions of people facing displacement in DR Congo
The United Nations agency has approximated that 3.6 million displaced individuals require assistance in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu, where armed groups have been active for decades.
Earthquakes reported in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia in last 24 hours
A series of weak to moderate earthquakes have occurred off the southern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Tunisia suffers nationwide power outage
Electricity began to be restored around 4:00 am in various neighborhoods across Tunis. However, social media reports indicated that in certain areas, the blackout persisted for over four hours.
Rwanda’s Kagame announces bid for 4th term
Kagame had previously not clarified his intentions, but he oversaw contentious constitutional changes that enabled him to serve a third term.
