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Five years after a devastating mudslide killed more than a thousand people in Sierra Leone’s capital, conservationists and survivors worry that poor governance could lead to another disaster. “Before the mudslide… I lived a happier life with my family,” said one survivor, Alimamy Bubu Conteh. “But now we live in misery and suffering.” He was speaking Wednesday at a remembrance… Read More

Anthony Joshua has called Saturday’s world heavyweight showdown against Oleksandr Usyk a “must-win” as he looks to reclaim the world titles he lost to the Ukrainian in their first fight last September. Speaking at Wednesday’s pre-fight media conference, the 32-year-old Brit says he is mentally prepared to avenge the unanimous decision loss at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where the Ukrainian… Read More

At least thirty eight people have died and several dozen were injured in forest fires that affected Wednesday 14 departments in northern Algeria, reviving the spectre of the summer of 2021, the deadliest in the country’s modern history. “Thirty eight people died: two in Setif (east) and 24 in El Tarf (east), near the border with Tunisia, Interior Minister Kamel… Read More

Last updated: 47 minutes ago Ethiopian Girl Skaters is an all-girls skateboarding group that brings together young girls from different backgrounds, creating a community that challenges the stereotype that girls should not be involved in extreme sports like skateboarding. The project, founded by skateboarder Sosina Challa, invites many young girls to use their free time to learn a new sport… Read More

A march planned for Wednesday in Niamey against the presence of soldiers of the Barkhane force in Niger was banned and its organizers announced that they had decided to launch a petition demanding their departure instead. The M62 movement, which brings together civil society organizations and describes itself as “peaceful” and committed to “the dignity and sovereignty of the Nigerien… Read More

Félix Tshisekedi has taken the helm of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) during the 42nd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of this organization which is being held in Kinshasa from August 17 and 18, 2022.  He succeeds Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi. The outgoing SADC president called upon member countries to be… Read More

An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine. The Oromo Liberation Army has been engaged in a deadly conflict with the Ethiopian government, which has labeled it a terror group. The OLA statement on Wednesday came as the Horn of Africa faces severe… Read More

Already used to making history in a career that has taken her from becoming Somalia’s first boxer to compete at an Olympic Games, a British Vogue cover model and UNICEF Ambassador, Ramla Ali will mark another major first in Jeddah on Saturday Ali will feature on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk versus Anthony Joshua fight in the first professional… Read More

Leaders of Southern African nations are meeting in Kinshasa for their 42nd summit. The leaders are expected to review the progress made towards achieving closer integration and deepening regional trade. The summit will be held under the theme “Promoting Industrialization through Agro-Industry, Mineral Resource Enrichment and Regional Value Chains for Inclusive and Resilient Economic Growth. The summit comes at a… Read More

Leaders of Southern African nations are meeting in Kinshasa for their 42nd summit. The leaders are expected to review the progress made towards achieving closer integration and deepening regional trade. The summit will be held under the theme “Promoting Industrialization through Agro-Industry, Mineral Resource Enrichment and Regional Value Chains for Inclusive and Resilient Economic Growth. The summit comes at a… Read More