Denis Mukwege, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, officially submitted on Tuesday his candidature for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s December presidential election.Mukwege jointly won the Nobel Prize alongside Yazidi activist Nadia Murad for efforts to end sexual violence as a weapon of war, and has earned a reputation as a strident …

Denis Mukwege submits candidature for DRC electionsTue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:48 GMT Read More »

Several hundred opposition protesters rallied in Ghana’s capital Accra on Tuesday to denounce the country’s lingering economic crisis, blaming it on the central bank governor’s policies.Dressed in red and black and banging drums, the protesters waved placards decrying the government’s management in Ghana, which is going through its worst economic troubles in years.Ghana’s economic outlook will …

Ghana opposition rallies over economic crisisTue, 03 Oct 2023 13:30:41 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s labour unions have agreed to call off a planned strike in protest over rising living costs, after the government offered a package of measures to cushion the impact of its economic reforms.Since he came to office in May, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended a fuel subsidy and liberalised the naira currency in reforms …

Nigeria unions call off strike over living costsTue, 03 Oct 2023 12:20:08 GMT Read More »

The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti, a year after leaders in the violence-ravaged Caribbean nation first pleaded for help.The Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation has been in turmoil, with armed gangs taking over parts of the country and unleashing brutal violence, and the economy and …

UN approves Haiti force after year of pleasTue, 03 Oct 2023 12:04:29 GMT Read More »

More than three weeks after Libya’s deadly flood disaster, the divided country’s two rival administrations remain bitterly at odds on how to manage the massive aid and reconstruction effort.The aftermath of the disaster on September 10-11 has seen the rival camps in the east and west of the war-scarred country both announce their own plans …

Libya flood relief hampered by ‘turf wars’ and divisionTue, 03 Oct 2023 12:01:11 GMT Read More »

Niger began three days of national mourning Tuesday after 29 soldiers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack, the deadliest since the military took power in July.The latest violence comes as the country’s coup leaders indicated they were considering neighbouring Algeria’s offer to mediate talks for a transition back to civilian rule. Niger is battling two …

Niger begins three-day national mourning for killed soldiersTue, 03 Oct 2023 04:58:40 GMT Read More »

A military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma.The defendants’ lawyers have said they will appeal the decision, while two others standing trial were acquitted.The death penalty is often …

DRC army officer receives death sentence over protest killingsMon, 02 Oct 2023 22:47:02 GMT Read More »

The Malian army began redeploying troops on Monday towards the northern rebel stronghold Kidal, security officials said, amid a resumption of hostilities in that region.The troop movements have triggered speculation about the start of an offensive in the Kidal region.It would come at a time when the Malian army is under threat in the north, …

Mali troops redeploy towards rebel strongholdMon, 02 Oct 2023 18:07:32 GMT Read More »

Niger’s coup leaders have accepted Algerian mediation to resolve a political crisis following the toppling of the president who is filing a legal case against the putschists.Military leaders in the West African state have agreed to “a six-month transition plan” to restore “the constitutional order”, Algeria’s foreign ministry announced Monday.They ousted Niger’s democratically elected, pro-Western …

Coup-hit Niger set for Algerian mediationMon, 02 Oct 2023 17:04:18 GMT Read More »

The UN’s health agency on Monday recommended a second malaria vaccine for children, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives by plugging a huge supply and demand gap.Nearly half a million children in the African region die every year from the disease, which is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes. “As a malaria researcher, …

WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for childrenMon, 02 Oct 2023 16:54:05 GMT Read More »