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Ireland intends to join South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday.Micheal Martin’s comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza”.South Africa in December brought a …

Ireland to join S.Africa ICJ ‘genocide’ case against IsraelThu, 07 Nov 2024 16:42:12 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court on Thursday dismissed a case challenging the government’s reversal of a ban on genetically modified crops, effectively allowing for their open cultivation. The East African nation lifted a decade-long ban on GM crops in October 2022 but the decision has been the subject of court challenges and protest from consumer and biodiversity groups. Thursday’s …

Kenya court throws out second case against GM cropsThu, 07 Nov 2024 15:00:12 GMT Read More »

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.”These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia’s illicit activity in Africa,” a government statement said, announcing its …

UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa CorpsThu, 07 Nov 2024 11:43:38 GMT Read More »

Ethiopia’s rights watchdog said on Thursday it was investigating the killing of 48 people in the restive Oromia region and laid the blame for the bloodbath on armed rebels.The ambush by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which is designated a terrorist organisation by Addis Ababa, occurred last week in the North Shewa district west of …

Rebels kill 48 in Ethiopia’s Oromia: rights agencyThu, 07 Nov 2024 10:02:01 GMT Read More »

Mauritius, one of Africa’s richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.Here are some facts about the Indian Ocean island nation:- Beacon of stability – Mauritius prides itself as a secure and prosperous nation free of the social and political upheaval roiling some of its African …

Banks, beaches and boom times: four facts about MauritiusThu, 07 Nov 2024 08:18:16 GMT Read More »

Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique’s capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since an October 9 vote won by the Frelimo party, which has been in power for almost 50 years. The city …

Mozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protestsThu, 07 Nov 2024 08:04:41 GMT Read More »

Along with maths and reading, pupils at a Lagos primary school learn about the ills of corruption in one of the world’s worst-hit countries.Seated together in the playground, the Nigerian youngsters aged around 10 read aloud from “Ansa’s Speech” and are then asked questions about the book.”Ansa’s Speech” is the story of a 13-year-old girl …

ABCs of fighting corruption: Nigeria educates ‘tomorrow’s leaders’Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:30:23 GMT Read More »

In his stone house perched on a hill in northern Ethiopia, Amanuel Hiluf puts on his protective suit, carefully adjusting the hood and gloves. “We have to hurry up, it starts to be hot, and the bees will be upset,” he says. In his garden in Hawidela, a village about an hour from Mekele, capital of the …

Ethiopia’s famed honeybees make slow recovery from warThu, 07 Nov 2024 03:33:57 GMT Read More »

Britain’s Prince William on Wednesday honoured projects seeking novel solutions to the challenges facing the world’s nature and climate at the awarding of his Earthshot Prize in South Africa.Each of the five projects, which include one converting heat from industrial plants into electricity, received one million pounds ($1.3 million) at the prize’s fourth awards ceremony, held …

UK’s Prince William awards climate prizes in S.AfricaWed, 06 Nov 2024 20:07:09 GMT Read More »