Johannesburg fire highlights inner city housing crisis
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says a Johannesburg fire was a “wake-up call” for government to address the inner city housing crisis.Sourced from Africanews
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Algerian coastguards kill two tourists holidaying in Morocco
A group of four holidaymakers on jet skis reportedly strayed across the maritime border between Morocco and Algeria.Sourced from Africanews
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Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered border & airspace closures UN Africa News
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UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children. The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown…
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Mexico: Rights experts ‘outraged’ over attacks on women activists
A group of UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday urged the Government of Mexico to investigate and prosecute those who attack and kill women activists searching for their missing relatives. Source UN News
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Many are fed up and desperate for change in Africa, analysts say
“It is an expression of the popular dissatisfaction,” said Hermann Ngoulou in the Gabonese capital of Libreville. “The country has been experiencing a deep crisis on all levels due to bad governance, the rising cost of food (and) the high cost of living.”Sourced from Africanews
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Nigerian president speaks of 9-month military transition in Niger
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, who also heads the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), spoke on Thursday of a nine-month transition for the military in power in Niger since the end of July, similar to what happened in Nigeria at the end of the 1990s.Sourced from Africanews
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Can Africa count on an expanded BRICS? [Business Africa]
Beginning January 2024, membership of the BRICS will grow from five to eleven countries. Collectively, the bloc will be responsible for nearly 30% of global GDP and 43% of global oil production. Underrepresented in global forums, African countries want to forge closer ties with BRICS+Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan: State disintegration looms if war is not resolved – Al-Burhan
The head of Sudan’s army warned Thursday (Aug. 31) that country will be divided if the nearly 5-month long conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved. Previous talks between the warring sides haven’t produced a lasting ceasefire.Sourced from Africanews
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Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable. Source UN News
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