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The eight negotiators sent by President Félix Tshisekedi to Ituri to negotiate a ceasefire with armed groups are still being held by the CODECO militia. They were taken prisoner on 16 February. Among them are two former warlords, Thomas Lubanga and Germain Katanga who were previously convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity… Read More

A glass blowing business in Kenya survived the pandemic and is now offering employment opportunities. Anselm’s Kitengela Hot Glass was founded 30 years ago and specialises in recycling clear and green glass to make fine glassware and jewellery. After surviving the economic hit from the pandemic, the company has just accepted their first female trainee. “I was fascinated by the… Read More

Hungary has agreed to take in a number of Ghanaian students who fled Ukraine so that they can continue their studies in Europe. Spaces and resources are being opened up at a number of Hungary’s universities and the students will pay the same fees as they were paying in Ukraine, Hungarian authorities say. More than 1,000 Ghanaian students were living… Read More

A jihadist attack on a military camp in central Mali on Friday killed 27 soldiers and 47 “terrorists” were “neutralised”, the country’s army said. The fighting left 33 soldiers injured, 21 seriously, and seven are missing, the army added in a statement, while 23 other suspects were “neutralised” later in the day. The West African state has been battling jihadist… Read More

On the latest episode of Inspire Africa, host Jerry Fisayo-Bambi presents the story of the “Read in the Sahel” project in Cameroon, an initiative of David Wanedam that ensures books are transported to schools and people in Maroua and other disadvantaged areas. We also hear the story of Jeremy Kazingufu, the Congolese man in Goma producing biodegradable ‘Paper Bags’ as… Read More

Catholic bishops in Malawi have slammed what they describe as “political bickering” in the government led by President Lazarus Chakwera. In a pastoral letter, signed by seven bishops and read out Sunday in celebration of Lent, the bishops urged the Tonse Alliance parties to draw up joint programmes of action for the remainder of the government term. In the letter,… Read More

Last updated: 27 minutes ago The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, attended the wedding ceremony of two Ukrainian soldiers on Sunday, 6 March. Lesya and Valeri tied the knot at a checkpoint at one of the entrances to the city as the Russian invasion entered its 11th day. “They have been living in a civil marriage for a long time,… Read More

Egyptian female judge, Radwa Helmi, was appointed for the State Council, a top court in Egypt. The appointment follows a decision by president Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi last year to allow women to join the council, one of Egypt’s main judicial bodies. “Today is a historic day for us, for all Egyptian women and for the Egyptian judiciary in general, as… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Hot air balloons are a symbol of Vilnius as it is one of the few capitals allowing them to overfly central parts of the city. The flags, 3 meters wide and 20 meters long, were flown from eight balloons led by the chief pilot of the largest ballooning organization. The pilots attempted to fly over… Read More

Kenyan double-olympic champion, Eliud Kipchoge, won the Tokyo marathon this Sunday. The 37-year old running legend failed, however, to break his own world record of 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds set in Berlin in 2018. Last year, Kipchoge also took the Olympic title at the Tokyo Olympics. In the women’s race, 28-year old Kenyan Brigid Kosgei, also a… Read More