Tag: africanews

Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday (June 9) night’s extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. The police statement published on Saturday said 10 other people were wounded while 84 people were rescued from the hourslong assault that ended early Saturday morning. Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for… Read More

Early Saturday (June 10), Somali state media reported that the security forces had brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu. The police said 6 civilians were killed and 10 people injured. Fighters from the Islamist Al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack which took place on Friday (June 9), south of the capital. Witnesses… Read More

The UN on Friday (June 09) announced a unit of 60 peacekeepers from Tanzania was to be repatriated from the Central African Republic following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse. The alleged crimes were not dated. Speaking from New York, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said a preliminary investigation identified 4 victims. “The identified victims are being provided with… Read More

Nairobi is known as the “Green City in the Sun”, due to its pleasant climate and numerous green spaces. Situated at an attitude of 1,795 meters above sea level, the city enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year. The bustling metropolis is also home to Nairobi National Park, a wonder that’s located just outside its centre. The park is a vast wildlife… Read More

Last updated: 13 hours ago Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was unveiled as an Al-Ittihad player in front of thousands of fans in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a day after the oil-rich kingdom just failed to reel in Lionel Messi. Fireworks and flame-throwers greeted Benzema, wearing their black and yellow kit with the number nine, at Al-Ittihad’s 60,000-seater stadium… Read More

Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday, US and Saudi mediators said, acknowledging that previous attempts to pause a conflict now nearing its third month had proved abortive. “Representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 24-hour countrywide ceasefire beginning on June 10 at 6:00 am (0400 GMT),”… Read More

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is the latest in the sci-fi franchise, originally brought to the big screen by filmmaker Michael Bay. Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the new film, which is the seventh installment in the Transformers series, follows Optimus Prime and the Autobots as they team up with another form of Transformers known as the Maximals to fight… Read More

South African firefighters sang and danced at an airport in Edmonton, Canada, after arriving to help in fighting wildfires in the province of Alberta. The team of 200 firefighters and 15 managers from South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment’s Working on Fire Programme is expected to stay for several weeks to help battle the blazes. This comes… Read More

The House of World Cultures was reopened on the weekend of 4th June 2023 in Berlin with the aim of displaying non-European cultures. A Fulani dinner was part of the program. Fulani are one the biggest nomadic groups in West Africa and are estimated to reach 20 million in terms of population. Chef Fatmata Binta, a native of Sierra Leone… Read More

Amnesty International said on Thursday it had counted 23 dead in the unrest that shook Senegal last week, more than the official toll of the authorities, and demanded an independent investigation. Senegal was plagued from June 1 to 3 with its worst troubles for years after the condemnation of opponent Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison in a sex… Read More