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Korogocho is one of the largest slums in Kenya, located in the capital Nairobi. In Swahili, Korogocho means ‘crowded shoulder-to-shoulder’ — about 150,000 people live here. Because of inflation, residents are resorting to plastic — also called gunny bags — to cook, in spite of obvious health and environmental concerns. Peris Nyambura, mother of three, has been living in Korogocho… Read More

The last French soldiers of the Barkhane anti-jihadist force left Mali on Monday after nine years of presence, announced the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, against the backdrop of stormy relations between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako. “This day at 13:00 (from Paris, 11:00 GMT), the last detachment of the Barkhane force present on Malian soil has… Read More

Last updated: 10 minutes ago A crowd consisting of mostly Taliban militants attend a spontaneous rally at Kabul’s Shah Massoud square as the hardline Islamists marked the first anniversary of their return to power in the country with a national holiday. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20… Read More

More than 200 migrants were rescued and others intercepted this weekend by the Tunisian maritime and military authorities while trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea, officials said on Monday. Between Sunday and Monday night, “units of the maritime guard of the north, center, and south coast have managed to thwart 10 attempts to cross the border and… Read More

Angola has entered the final stretch of the electoral campaign, in the upcoming general elections on the 24th of August. The outgoing president, João Lourenço of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), a party that has been in power for 47 years, is seeking to renew his first term. His main opponent is Adalberto da Costa Junior,… Read More

Dozens of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali and accused of being mercenaries have been charged with attempting to harm state security and remanded in custody, judicial sources told AFP on Sunday. A Malian judicial source said a Bamako prosecutor charged the soldiers on Friday with an attempt to undermine state security. But negotiations between Ivory Coast and Mali to obtain… Read More

Senegalese President Macky Sall’s coalition narrowly won last month’s legislative election, according to final results, but has kept its absolute majority in parliament thanks to a new alliance. Sall’s coalition has 82 deputies, down from its 125 deputies elected in 2017, out of the 165 in the Assembly, the Constitutional Council said Thursday night, confirming the provisional figures announced on… Read More

In Kenya, water scarcity remains a challenge. The country is among the most water-scarce countries across the world. Rosario Kisui, who lives in Nairobi, collects water from a stream near her home. It takes Kisui and her neighbours around thirty minutes to fetch the water needed for daily chores. “We live here with my children. I gave birth to my… Read More

A Coptic Church in a densely populated area of Cairo. The scene of a fire on Sunday morning, in which at least 41 people died when it ripped through the building during the morning service. About 14 others were hurt in the blaze — which sent huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped. The health… Read More

The United Nations Mission in Mali (UNMIS), which has been suspended for the past month, will resume troop rotations on Monday with a new approval mechanism amid diplomatic tensions between Bamako and its partners. “UNMISMA has agreed to the new procedures and has communicated them to all troop-contributing countries. There will be no exceptions,” Minister Abdoulaye Diop told AFP. “It… Read More