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A high-profile Egyptian activist who was released from prison after being pardoned by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi insists he will continue to work in the field of human rights. The case of Patrick George Zaki, a student at the University of Bologna, was championed by Italy’s government and his release marks the end of a three-year ordeal. Zaki explained his short-term… Read More

At least 12 people have died and dozens injured in Cameroon’s business hub, Douala, after a four storey building collapsed in the early hours of Sunday morning. The cause of the collapse is unclear but the taller building appears to have fallen onto a smaller one. Emergency services remained at the scene into Sunday evening. Samuel Ivaha Diboua is the… Read More

At least 35 civilians have been shot dead by police in Kenya this month during protests over new taxes and the rising cost of living. 27 year-old Douglas Kalasinga is thought to be one of them. Relatives say he was shot on while at work, pushing a handcart of water cans and was not taking part in demonstrations. Rasto Sakulo… Read More

Already endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought. According to Researchers from Penn State University in the US, a valley running between Kenya and Tanzania means the subspecies has divided into two groups which have not interbred in more than 250,000 years. So, two separate species are both at risk. Interbreeding is of great significance as it enhances… Read More

Kenya is being swamped with waste clothing from other continents, a report by the Changing Markets Foundation claims. The report, based on findings by the Kenyan environmentalist groups Wildlight and Clean Up Kenya, says that “an overwhelming volume of used-clothing shipped to Kenya is waste synthetic clothing”.  While the exporting of plastic waste is restricted under the Basel Convention, a voluntary agreement… Read More

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey. On Saturday Wang was in Nairobi and met with Kenyan president, William Ruto. On the 24 and 25 July Wang will be in Johannesburg for the 13th meeting of the BRICS group of fast-growing economies. South Africa is the current… Read More

Canada, the reigning Olympic champion, was trapped by Nigeria (0-0) when it entered the Women’s World Cup on Friday in Melbourne. The Nigerian goalkeeper of Paris FC, Chiamaka Nnadozie, stopped a penalty from Christine Sinclair (50th). Australia, which beat Ireland (1-0) on Thursday, takes control, alone, of Group B. Chiamaka Nnadozie saved Christine Sinclair’s shot after the Canadian was awarded… Read More

In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Masano the leopard and mascot of the 9th edition of the La Francophonie Games greets the visitor. Workers were racing to finish sports facilities ahead of Games starting on July 28th. On July 20, a delegation led by Congolese Ministers of Sport, Foreign Affairs, Communication gave a tour of the Kinshasa site to… Read More

Russia has insisted it understands the concerns African nations have following Moscow’s decision to leave the Ukrainian grain deal which ensures countries in need get deliveries. But Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Vershinin, told journalists those countries would not lose out. “We will be ready to reimburse the countries in most need with the approximate amount of grain that passed last… Read More

Four types of medicine, made in India, caused the deaths of at least 70 children in Gambia last year, according to a presidential commission of inquiry. According to the World Health Organisation the syrups contained “unacceptable” quantities of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol; commonly used as antifreeze. The chemicals can be fatal and led to acute kidney failure in dozens… Read More