Several hundred people marched in Nairobi on Saturday to protest against femicide in Kenya where over a dozen women have been killed this month in cases that shocked the nation. The campaigners took to the streets of the capital holding placards that read “Being a woman should not be a death sentence”, “Patriarchy kills” while others …

Hundreds march against gender violence in KenyaSat, 27 Jan 2024 14:14:31 GMT Read More »

Victor Osimhen, Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane were perhaps the most likely bets to be top marksman at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, but the entirely unexpected name leading the scorers’ charts in Ivory Coast has more goals than all of them combined.Emilio Nsue, the captain of unfancied Equatorial Guinea, goes into a last-16 …

Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue outshining star names at Cup of NationsSat, 27 Jan 2024 04:36:21 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s government vowed Friday to challenge a court ruling against its decision to send a police contingent to Haiti to lead a UN-backed law and order mission in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.The ruling, which branded the deployment “illegal”, throws into doubt the future of a multinational force long sought by Haiti’s government, which has pleaded …

Kenya vows to challenge court ruling against Haiti deploymentFri, 26 Jan 2024 20:29:19 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso on Friday received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat promised by President Vladimir Putin as part of a package for six African nations, officials said.The grain had been pledged by Putin at a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg last July, with Mali, the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Somalia and Zambia making up the group.Burkina’s …

Russian wheat aid arrives in impoverished Burkina FasoFri, 26 Jan 2024 18:56:11 GMT Read More »

The Senegalese capital is usually bathed in sunshine but for a fourth consecutive day on Friday the city on the Atlantic coast was shrouded in a pallid cloud.A thick layer of dust blown in mainly from the Sahara has enveloped Dakar, forcing residents to don facemasks in scenes reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic.Senegalese authorities warn …

Sahara dust shrouds Senegal capital prompting air quality warningFri, 26 Jan 2024 16:51:17 GMT Read More »

Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the territory, the UN’s top court ruled Friday, in a closely watched decision that stopped short of calling for a ceasefire.The International Court of Justice was not deciding whether Israel was actually committing genocide with its military campaign in Gaza — that process …

Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza: UN courtFri, 26 Jan 2024 14:50:45 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa told AFP on Friday he will stay in politics and look to form a new political group, a day after he quit his own party denouncing government infiltration.Chamisa, who in August lost an election he described as fraudulent to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he was ready for “a new …

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader seeks ‘fresh start’ with new partyFri, 26 Jan 2024 14:38:40 GMT Read More »

A court in Kenya on Friday ruled against the government’s “illegal” decision to send a police contingent to Haiti to lead a UN-backed law and order mission in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.The ruling throws into doubt the future of a multinational force long sought by Haiti’s government, which has pleaded for international help to confront …

Kenya court rules Haiti police deployment is ‘illegal’Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:30:50 GMT Read More »

The head of the top United Nations court on Friday began reading the initial decision in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark case that has sparked global interest. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could in theory order Israel to stop its military campaign in Gaza, sparked by the October 7 …

Top UN court starts ruling on landmark Israel Gaza caseFri, 26 Jan 2024 12:13:59 GMT Read More »

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought on a trip to Africa to prove US commitment both in gestures and deeds, but it was also about playing defence as crises mount and Russia and China eye gains.Blinken toured four US-friendly democracies on the Atlantic — Angola, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cape Verde — as security deteriorates …

Blinken showcases projects for Africa as US plays defenceFri, 26 Jan 2024 11:39:38 GMT Read More »