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Madagascar is on the brink of the world’s 1st climate change-driven famine According to reporters for broadcaster Sky, the pain of a more extreme climate can be seen first-hand, as reports of babies dying and mothers unable to assist them due to their own hunger are rampant. Investigations by the Sky team have uncovered a situation where many of the… Read More

Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were wounded by shots fired by the presidential guard in Bangui, the UN said Tuesday. The UN called the incident, which took place on Monday, “a deliberate and unspeakable attack” on an Egyptian police contingent that was unarmed at the time and travelling in a bus… Read More

Ivorian Wilfried Zaha scored for Crystal Palace in a stunning 2-0 Premier League triumph over Manchester City at the weekend, then endured online racist abuse. “I do not mind abuse because nowadays it comes with doing the job, even though it is not an excuse. I will always be black and proud,” said Zaha. Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazri claimed an… Read More

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on leaders of wealthier nations to take into consideration the “special needs and circumstances of Africa.” in the fight against climate change. Addressing the world at COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, he said Kenya has developed a plan to maintain low carbon development trajectory by 2030. He further called on leaders of developed nations… Read More

Somalia on Monday began electing lawmakers for its lower house of parliament, the next phase in a long-delayed and turbulent process toward a presidential vote that has sometimes turned violent. The first two lawmakers for the next 275-member lower house of national parliament were elected at a voting ceremony in the capital Mogadishu under heavy security. “I am delighted that… Read More

English football club Tottenham Hotspur has fired manager Nuno Espírito Santo. The dismissal takes place after only four months on the job and followed a home defeat of 3-0 to Manchester United last Saturday. Out of 10 Premier League games Tottenham lost half of the matches and is now 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. Nuno Espírito Santo was named Spurs… Read More

A skyscraper under construction collapsed Monday in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, trapping many people inside. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbo, confirmed the collapse, saying, “A 25-storey building collapsed by Musliu Junction, Ikoyi. Officials could not say how many people were trapped, but workers and neighbors were scrambling to pull people from the rubble. The Commissioner… Read More

South Africans cast ballots Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress, whose popularity has been waning even before deadly riots in July. Polls suggest a majority of voters could for the first time turn against the ANC, which has governed nationally since Nelson Mandela’s election ended white rule in 1994. Senior party members,… Read More

African leaders alongside international delegates began arriving in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday for the COP26 climate conference. They were greeted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Some of those who arrived Monday at the summit include Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, and Rwandan Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente. Representatives of more than 200… Read More

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered state energy firm Sonatrach to halt gas exports to Spain through a pipeline that traverses Morocco due to tensions with Rabat. Algeria, Africa’s biggest natural gas exporter, has been using the Gaz-Maghreb-Europe (GME) pipeline since 1996 to deliver several billion cubic metres (bcm) per year to Spain and Portugal. But the GME contract… Read More