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A new step on the road to peace for Casamance. A historic handshake on May 13 gathered the head of the Diakaye fighters, the governor of the Ziguinchor region and the representative of Senegal’s government. In Senegal’s southern region of Casamance, a rebellion has killed over 5000 people, forcing thousands to displace. Fighters from the Diakaye faction have now agreed to… Read More

Last week, heavy rainfall caused significant 137 casualties and injuries in the northern, western, andsouthern provinces of Rwanda. Since heavy rainfall, battered Rwanda causing landslides and deadly floods on May 2-3, the government initiated an emergency response, including evacuations and temporary relocations to camps for affected residents. Rwandans also raised over 10 million RWF within 24 hours to support those affected. Urgent… Read More

Ghana’s largest opposition party has chosen the country’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election. Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted in primaries over the weekend to choose a candidate for both the presidential and parliamentary polls. Mahama was declared the overwhelming winner after polling 98.9 per cent of the votes while… Read More

Kenyan runner, Ferdinand Omanyala, stormed to victory in the 100 metres at the Kip Keino Classic, an international meeting held in Nairobi on Saturday. Although he failed to top his African record, he beat off rivals in a time of 9.84 seconds, the best in the world this season. “I’m happy that I got a very good race and the… Read More

The South African government is under pressure from human rights organisations and parents to eradicate pit latrines. It’s estimated that these highly unsafe and undignified form of sanitation is used in more than 3,000 schools in rural areas across the country. Particularly for small children, like those at Jupiter preschool in Limpopo province, the notorious toilets are full of dangers.… Read More

American actress, Jennifer Lopez, says she has been warned about the trials of mothering teenagers ever since she was pregnant with her twins, but she knows exactly what she wants to impart to her growing children as they edge closer to adulthood. “I have to say it does come with its own set of challenges. Things change and I don’t… Read More

Around 200,000 people have been displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads. Residents of Beledweyne town in Hiran region were forced out of their homes as heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise sharply. Sitting in a makeshift tent, Fartun Ali (not her real name) said she and her… Read More

As fighting in Sudan entered a fifth week, air strikes pummelled Khartoum Saturday, even as representatives of the country’s warring factions continued meeting in Saudi Arabia for talks to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe”. Meanwhile, Sudanese continue to flee the ongoing fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. At the Argeen border with neighbouring Egypt, new families arrive… Read More

With a recurring drought pressurising communities who keep cattle in northern Tanzania, a group of Maasai women have started producing honey to generate additional income, ensuring their children’s future and helping to regenerate the forest. “I have benefited a lot from beekeeping. I bought five goats which are producing milk for us, I have also bought a bed and educated… Read More

They’ve conquered Africa, next stop the Olympics. Morocco won gold in both the women and men’s categories of the inaugural African breakdancing championships in Rabat on Saturday, securing the country two spots at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The men’s final pitted fellow Moroccans, B-Boys Billy and Tawfiq against each other, with Bilal Mallakhaka going on to win. “Today I won… Read More