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The government of Niger and French nuclear firm Orano on Thursday signed a deal to extend the operational life of the country’s sole uranium mine. The “overall partnership agreement” means the Somair mine in northern Niger could carry on working until 2040, 11 years beyond its currently expected closure, Mining Minister Hadiza Ousseini said. Discussions focused on licensing arrangements and… Read More

Rwandans grieved Thursday for lost loved ones and destroyed homes after powerful floods and landslides tore through the country killing at least 130 people and leaving many thousands homeless. The government was still counting the cost as families prepared to bury their dead in the aftermath of a natural disaster caused by torrential rains in the steep and hilly country.… Read More

FIFA Legend and the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health Didier Drogba spoke about football’s power to teach people from different backgrounds how to live together, the growth of women’s football and the need to create more opportunities for players in Africa. The former Cote d’Ivoire and Chelsea forward was appearing alongside HRH Princess Reem Bint Abdullah… Read More

South Africa National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has issued a public apology to the victims of the Krugersdorp attack where eight women were raped in July 2022. The apology from the authorities follows the public release of personal information of the eight women that included their names and surnames, age and physical addresses. The personal information of the victims… Read More

At least 8 people died in the southwestern Ugandan district of Kisoro after their homes were buried in a mudslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, as emergency workers and local residents shoveled through the mud in search of bodies. Six of the eight people were members of one family whose house got buried due to… Read More

Sudanese exiled rebel leader Abdel Wahid Nur — a veteran of decades of fighting in the troubled Darfur region — says there can be “no winner” in the war now raging between two rival generals. “The Sudanese people want neither of them,” Nur, now based in neighbouring South Sudan, told AFP. “They want a civilian government.” Battles have flared for… Read More

The first group of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan arrived in Abuja on Wednesday after several days stranded at the border with Egypt. According to Nigerian authorities, the evacuation plan covers more than 3,500 nationals. “Bullets passed through our heads, we laid down at our own homes, we had to lay down on the ground. You can’t even sit down because… Read More

The number of victims in Rwanda’s floods has risen to at least 127. Torrential rains have swept through the Western, Southern and Northern provinces destroying homes and causing landslides. According to Rwandan authorities, most of the deaths occurred in the Western Province bordering Lake Kivu. Rwanda’s minister in charge of emergency management, Marie Solange Kayisire, announced that emergency relief was… Read More

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday met with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Nairobi. The leaders discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Kishida reiterated his nation’s desire to strengthen trade relations with Kenya in order to help contribute to the stability of the region. “We would like to strengthen coordination with Kenya,… Read More

On World Press Freedom Day the journalists’ rights group Reporters Without Borders said it was concerned the Sahel region is in danger of becoming “Africa’s biggest news blackout zone.” In a gloomy report published a month ago, Reporters Without Borders denounced a “constant deterioration” in the working conditions of the local and international press in the Sahel. Thirty media outlets,… Read More