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“Look is this a card or just a piece of paper? My name is no longer visible, my face has faded, look this is a card, we used to have good cards but look at this one, the authorities lied to us.” Neema Simba, Goma residentSourced from Africanews Read More

“We’ve had a record year for U.S.-Africa relations,” said Judd Devermont, White House official in charge of sub-Saharan Africa, during an online press conference organized a year after a summit with African leaders at which U.S. President Biden pledged to “pull out all the stops” on the continentSourced from Africanews Read More

“My initial reaction is that while there was some great things that came out of this, overall, it is pretty, pretty poor. I am focusing specifically on the climate finance section of it, and we cannot fund a just transition with the current tax that are in the global stocktake currently.” Victoria WSourced from Africanews Read More

Egypt on Tuesday sent 80 truckloads of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip to a checkpoint just opened by Israel, which has been relentlessly bombarding the Palestinian territory since a bloody Hamas attack on October 7, humanitarian sources told AFP.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“The drawdown of ATMIS (African Transition Mission in Somalia), we are witnessing today is a testament to the progress we’ve made together in building a more stable Somalia with a stronger security apparatus working towards transitioning full security responsibilities to Somali forces.” President Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Rwandans are set to go to the polls on July 15, 2024, to elect their next deputies and president, with current head of state Paul Kagame up for a fourth term, the Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Voters in the upscale Cairo district of Zamalek voice concerns over the fallout of the war in Gaza and demand solutions to soaring prices as Egypt grapples with the most severe financial crisis in its recent history. “Living conditions are tough, and the situation is challenging. Everything is hard”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Zizamele Mbambo, who is in charge of nuclear power at the Ministry of Energy, told a press conference that the plant is expected to be commissioned between 2032 and 2033. “An important milestone”, said the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, which should provide an additional 2,500 MW..”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Cape Town authorities say there have been more than 80 attacks against hikers and walkers on the mountain paths this year, most since AugustSourced from Africanews Read More