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A fire, which the government says was arson, caused minor material damage Monday in a brewery owned by French alcohol giant Castel in the Central African Republic. In the middle of the night, incendiary devices set fire to equipment in the heart of the MOCAF brewery (an acronym for Motte Cordonnier Afrique).  “It is an arson attack, so the government… Read More

The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar, turned its attention Monday to one of the most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide between nations. A series of roundtable discussions saw global leaders confront two of the most fundamental hurdles facing LDCs: how to use better science, technology, and innovation (STI) and… Read More

The World Bank has decided to suspend “until further notice” its partnership framework with Tunisia, deeming “completely unacceptable” the remarks of Tunisian President Kais Saïed who, denouncing the “hordes of illegal migrants” at the end of February, stirred up according to the financial institution violence against them. “Public comments that stir up discrimination, attacks and racist violence are completely unacceptable”… Read More

According to a UNICEF report unveiled Monday (Mar. 6), 12 countries among whom 10 are in Africa are hardest hit by the global food and nutrition crisis among adolescent girls and women. The report calls for governments, development and humanitarian partners and donors, civil society organizations and development actors to transform food, health and social protection systems for adolescent girls and women.… Read More

A curfew has been introduced throughout the northern region of Burkina Faso and two other provinces to combat jihadist attacks in the Sahel region. “As part of the fight against terrorism, a curfew from 10pm to 5am has been introduced throughout the region from Friday 3 March to Friday 31 March,” said a note from the secretary general of the… Read More

South Africa’s ever-worsening power crisis in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day is strangling Africa’s most developed economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes that by creating a new Cabinet post, and electricity minister, his government will be able to curb the rampant corruption and mismanagement that have put the country in the dark.… Read More

The United Nations said Monday that the human rights situation in Eritrea remains “dire” and shows “no sign of improvement”, citing cases of torture and enforced disappearances committed with “total impunity”. Eritrea, one of the world’s most closed and authoritarian countries, has been ruled with an iron fist since its independence from Ethiopia in 1993 by President Issaias Afeworki. “The… Read More

Nigeria’s opposition leader Atiku Abubakar who came second in a February 25 presidential poll took to the streets on Monday along with his supporters to contest the election results. The electoral body last week declared Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in May. Almost 25 million people… Read More

This ancient city has stood proud since the Roman era. But now graffiti covers the walls of Sabratha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2016 UNESCO added the site to the list of World Heritage in Danger. Sabratha started out as a Phoenician trading post according to UNESCO, a part of the Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before the Romans rebuilt… Read More

Hundreds of those displaced by conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo marched through Goma on Monday, demanding aid and improved conditions at camps in Rutshuru territory. This demonstration brought socio-economic activities on the road known as 1 Km to a halt with protesters barricading it. Several displaced people living in the Kanyaruchinya site in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu, demonstrated… Read More