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The toll from floods and landslides in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 203 people dead as more bodies are recovered, an administrative official said Saturday. The provisional death toll, announced late on Friday (May 5) by the provincial governor, was at least 176 dead. “Here in Bushushu, 203 bodies have already been removed from… Read More

Chefs from several African countries are gathered in Lomé Togo until May 9th. They are promoting products and African dishes at the second edition of FESMA, the cooking-pot festival. Chef Maelle Acakpo is meticulously preparing petits fours. She’ll also serve on the menu today, a tiger nut cake with lemon cream. She is a few kilometers away from her native… Read More

Residents of a Nairobi slum are on a mission to reducing the damage from flooding in their area. Volunteers work together to clear debris and waste that is blocking the waterways and drainage at an informal settlement. Armed with shovels, brushes and rakes, the volunteers are working with Weather Mtaani – a group set up to help improve life for… Read More

A successful African free trade area implementation could unlock major benefits for Africa in terms of income, jobs among other things, a report by IMF staff said. The departmental paper published Friday (May 5) examined the prospects for African trade integration in the context of a changing world amid the climate crisis, risks of geopolitical fragmentation, technological progress, and the… Read More

President William Ruto of Kenya welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Nairobi, Friday, for the second leg of the diplomat’s African tour. The German chancellor is knocking on Kenya’s door, seeking clean energy partnerships after Germany had to wean itself off Russian energy import’s following the war in Ukraine. Kenya is currently Germany’s biggest trading partner from East Africa. 90%… Read More

Air strikes battered Sudan’s capital on Saturday (May 6), as fighting entered its 22nd day only hours before the warring parties are to meet in Saudi Arabia for their first direct talks. The street battles in the city of five million inhabitants continue to cause destruction. Hundreds of people have been killed since the outbreak of the conflict on April… Read More

Rwandan President Paul Kagame met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. The meeting is part of one-to-one discussions the British PM is holding with world leaders as they arrive in London to take part of the royal ceremony. The UK has agreed a multimillion-pound partnership with Rwanda designed to… Read More

Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A on Thursday, joining late club icon Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to end 33 years of waiting and spark wild celebrations among the thousands of fans… Read More

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has flown to Burundi for talks with its President about the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Burundi has contributed around a hundred soldiers to a regional peacekeeping force in eastern DRC just across its border where Congo’s army is fighting the rebel M23 group. “I renew my call for de-escalation, appeasement, and restraint.… Read More

Pomp and ceremony After a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, Charles III has finally met his date with destiny and been crowned king. A coronation ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. In displays of royal power… Read More