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Kenyan President William Ruto officially launched his “resourceful fund” on Wednesday, the flagship measure of his campaign intended to give the poorest access to credit and revive the economy of this African country “from below”. ‘East. The Head of State, who presented himself during the presidential campaign on August 9 as the herald of the “resourceful” (“hustlers”) of the common… Read More

A court in Ivory Coast on Wednesday began the long-awaited trial of 18 people accused of abetting one of West Africa’s bloodiest jihadist attacks — a machine-gun assault on a beach resort in 2016 that left 19 dead. But only four defendants were physically present for the proceedings in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic hub, an AFP reporter saw. The others,… Read More

The mother in law of Aboubakar Soumahoro Italy’s only black MP has agreed to pay one of her workers two years of unpaid wages as part of a case that has seen her probed for fraud and embezzlement. Marie Terese Mukamitsindo, who runs the Karibu and Consorzio Aid cooperatives, agreed in a legal deal to pay a woman all owed… Read More

Young people from Tigray’s capital Mekele took part in a peace parade with many hoping that the ceasefire agreed between Ethiopia’s government and rebels may mean they can soon return to school. Schools and many other services have been closed for over two years in Tigray since fighting broke out in 2020. The ‘Peace For All’ Carnival in Mekele was… Read More

Nigeria’s Federal High Court has sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. According to local media reports, the IGP’s sentence followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Police Force. The court also ordered the payment… Read More

After sanctions-related obstacles hit Moscow, the first shipment of Russian fertilizer left the Netherlands on Tuesday for Malawi, Dutch customs and the UN said. Some 20,000 tons of NPK chemical fertilizers – made from nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium – left Tuesday afternoon on board the MV Greenwich from the port of Terneuzen in the southwest of the Netherlands, according to… Read More

All regions of the world saw water extremes last year – both floods and droughts — and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said in its first annual State of Global Water Resources report. The report assesses… Read More

There were jubilant scenes in Dakar after the qualification of Senegal to the round of 16 at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Lions’ supporters celebrated all over the streets of Dakar after their impeccable performance after beating Ecuador 2-1. The win granted Aliou Cissé’s side a place in the next round and many supporters are now hoping for… Read More

Namibia’s Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is an inch closer to becoming the southwestern country’s first female president. Namibia’s ruling party on Monday (November 28) elected Nandi-Ndaitwah as its vice president, making her the frontrunner to lead the party into the country’s upcoming national elections in 2024. The 70-year-old edged out Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta… Read More

Senegal have qualified for the first knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA Qatar world cup. The teranga lions beat Ecuador 2-1 in a pulsating encounter that is arguably the best showing of the African champions at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The important win ensured Senegal got six points, enough to sit second place in group A where Netherlands… Read More