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A first batch of South Sudanese soldiers arrived in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday (Apr. 2nd). The group of at least 45 soldiers is joining a regional military force in the region wracked by the M23 rebellion. The seven-nation East African Community (EAC) military force was created last June. It is due to… Read More

Small shards of seashells are turned turned into works of art in Egypt’s village of Sakiet Al-Mankadi. A group of men are bent over a table collecting small shards of seasheels. The shells will soon adorn boards that will decorate walls. The town of Sakiet Al-Mankadi is renowned for its seashell industry. Items produced here will fill the shops in the Khan… Read More

92 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, SOS Méditerranée charity said on Sunday (Apr. 2nd). The group included 9 women and around 40 unaccompanied minors. They were without life jackets in an overcrowded and almost completely deflated dinghy. Some of them had suffered fuel burns and one sustained an orthopaedic… Read More

Sudan’s military leaders and the main pro-democracy network announced Saturday (Apr. 1st) they’d delay the signing of a political agreement. The deal was aimed at ushering in a civilian government following the October 2021 military coup. The signing was initially scheduled for later that day. The spokesman for the pro-democracy block explained the apparent deadlock. “The meeting discussed the developments… Read More

On this episode of Inspire Africa, Lauriane Vofo Kana and the Africanews team bring you the story of Ugandan engineer Gonzaga Ntege. He is trying to make 3D printing more accessible and solve the problem of low manufacturing for custom-made products that have not yet reached large volume production numbers – where one can use injection moulding. With peers, he opened a factory… Read More

Former South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp a decade ago, will remain in prison after a prison board denied his request for parole on Friday. The prison services informed, to the surprise of everyone and in a brief statement, that the refusal was related to the fact that the convict had not yet… Read More

Mourners have attended the funeral of celebrated Ethiopian nun and pianist Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. Guebrou, who died on March 28 aged 99, composed more than 150 works and recorded four albums during her career. Born in 1923 to a wealth family in Addis Ababa, Guebrou was sent to Switzerland aged six where she… Read More

The Liberian-flagged Danish tanker attacked last weekend in the Gulf of Guinea has been located and rescued off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe, but part of the crew has been kidnapped, its owner announced on Friday. The Monjasa Reformer was located Thursday by the French Navy, but only some of the 16 crew members were still on board,… Read More

Commodity prices continue to drain the pockets of Kenyans. The Kenya national Bureau of Statistics unveiled Friday (Mar. 31) the annual inflation rate in March. At 9.2%, the overall year on year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index. (CPI) remained unchanged from February. The Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ Index however increased by 0.6 per… Read More

US Vice President Kamala Harris toured the Panuka farm in Chibombo district, Zambia on Saturday (Apr.1st). The farm outside the capital uses new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop. According to a White House communiqué, US private sector made over $7 billion in new commitments after the VP’s call for the sector to promote and enhance climate resilience,… Read More