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A sandstorm killed one person and injured five others in Egypt on Thursday after an advertising billboard fell onto a busy thoroughfare in the heart of Cairo. In the capital of more than 20 million inhabitants, the sky suddenly darkened as a sandstorm with huge orange billows swept across the sprawling city. Torn down by the violent winds, “a billboard… Read More

The government of Democratic Republic of Congo and the International Criminal Court prosecutor signed Thursday (June 1st) a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation. The parties vowed to intensify the fight against impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity. For pledges not to become vain wishes, the ICC chief prosecutor eyes “a new paradigm”. “I think the president… Read More

The United Nations and African Union called for calm in Senegal Friday after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army. Nine people were killed on Thursday after popular opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, was sentenced to two years in jail, which may take him out of the running in 2024 presidential elections. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres… Read More

The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of gruelling talks. The assembly’s negotiating committee called for the preparation of the “zero-draft” of a “legally binding instrument” ahead of a third round of… Read More

Taking a virtual trip from a Kenyan classroom. At this school in the capital Nairobi, students are donning virtual reality (VR) headsets and going on a school trip with a difference. In the East African country, VR is being adopted in classrooms to enhance traditional learning and teach children about social and environmental issues. Organisers say it’s difficult for children to… Read More

Power cuts, which have been almost a daily occurrence for months in South Africa and can last up to almost twelve hours on some days, have been suspended “until further notice”, state-owned utility Eskom announced on Saturday. “Load shedding was suspended today at 11:40 am (09:40 GMT) and until further notice, thanks to improved generation capacity and lower demand,” Eskom… Read More

Nigeria’s main labour union, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it plans to go on strike from Wednesday to protest against a hike in fuel prices in what would be the first big test for the west African nation’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after he scrapped fuel subsidy. “That the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum corporation, ed.), a private limited… Read More

The UN Security Council on Friday extended for just six months the United Nations political mission in Sudan, after UN envoy Volker Perthes was accused by Sudan’s army chief of stoking the worsening civil conflict. In a short resolution, the Council unanimously agreed to extend until December 3, 2023 the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, a limited duration… Read More

On this episode of Inspire Africa, we hear the story of South Africa’s Dr. Lungile Mhlongo, the face behind Numa medical aesthetics, an outfit which provides medically supervised skin care and cosmetic practice. As a general practitioner who has now taken to aesthetics medicine, Dr. Lu, as she is known, is harping on the importance of non-surgical skin care. She… Read More

At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India what officials have called the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha. Carriages had flipped over entirely in… Read More