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The United Nations Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as conditions in the country continue to deteriorate.Fourteen countries backed the resolution, proposed by Britain, with only Russia abstaining on the vote that called on “all parties to the conflict to seek a sustainable …

UN Security Council calls for Sudan Ramadan ceasefireFri, 08 Mar 2024 20:36:53 GMT Read More »

The UN Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan next week as conditions in the country continue to deteriorate.The fighting in Sudan has been raging since April 15, 2023, pitting the army of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against the paramilitary Rapid Support …

UN Security Council to vote on Sudan Ramadan ceasefire callFri, 08 Mar 2024 18:39:51 GMT Read More »

“Health and Sovereignty” was the theme. The conference on December 22, 2023, in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou brought together researchers and naturopathic practitioners from several West African countries who praised the possibilities of traditional plants.In the predominantly African crowd, one speaker stood out. Denis Degterev, a former diplomat and professor of international relations theory in …

Fanning mistrust on health, Russia seeks foothold in West AfricaFri, 08 Mar 2024 15:24:16 GMT Read More »

A group of South African Jewish women held an International Women’s Day march on Friday to denounce their government’s silence regarding abuse by Hamas fighters against Israeli hostages.Organised by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), the women marched in the scorching Johannesburg sun under the banner “Me Too unless you are a Jew”.”Jewish …

South African Jewish women march against abuse of Gaza hostagesFri, 08 Mar 2024 13:24:24 GMT Read More »

The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an “immense” crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world’s largest humanitarian network, warned of an “alarming escalation” of violence in North Kivu …

Red Cross warns of ‘immense crisis’ in DR CongoFri, 08 Mar 2024 13:18:13 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.The Kaduna state attack was the second mass kidnapping in a week in Africa’s most populous state, where heavily armed criminal …

Nigeria sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped studentsFri, 08 Mar 2024 13:12:31 GMT Read More »

Nigeria football bosses on Friday announced that applications were open for the job of national head coach to replace Jose Peseiro ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers.Peseiro stepped down after leading the country to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations last month where they lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast.The 63-year-old Portuguese met …

Nigeria search for Peseiro replacement ahead of World Cup qualifiersFri, 08 Mar 2024 13:01:32 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s Grammy-winning artist Tyla has cancelled her much-anticipated world tour just weeks before it was start due to an injury. The rising music star, who gained international fame last year with hit single “Water”, said she was heartbroken after doctors advised her against proceeding with the tour.Writing on social media, the 22-year-old said that for the …

S.Africa’s music star Tyla cancels world tour due to injuryFri, 08 Mar 2024 12:22:06 GMT Read More »

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and local residents said, in one of the country’s largest mass abductions in three years.Kidnappings for ransom are common in Africa’s most populous country, where heavily armed criminal gangs have targeted schools and colleges in the past, …

Gunmen kidnap over 200 from Nigerian schoolFri, 08 Mar 2024 10:05:58 GMT Read More »