Kirsty Coventry Makes History as IOC’s First Female and African President
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has officially assumed office on Monday, June 23 as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]
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South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92
South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]
World Bank Approves $250 Million for Morocco’s Social Protection Reform
The World Bank has approved a $250 million financing package to support Morocco’s comprehensive social protection reform, marking a significant boost to the country’s efforts […]
Mozambique Surpasses Polio Vaccination Target with Over 19 Million Children Immunised
Mozambique has exceeded its national polio vaccination target by immunising more than 19 million children under the age of 10, between 2 and 6 June, […]
South Sudanese Survivors Lead Path to Healing and Empowerment after Conflict Trauma
Thirty-nine-year-old Abuk Buol, a mother of six from Bor, is among the many women in South Sudan who endured the horrors of conflict-related sexual violence […]
Zambia Reaches Agreement for State Funeral of Former President Lungu
After nearly two weeks of uncertainty, Zambia has finalized arrangements for the funeral of former President Edgar Lungu, who passed away in South Africa 11 […]
Funeral Feud Deepens in Zambia as Late President Lungu’s Family Rejects State Involvement
A heated dispute has erupted in Zambia over the funeral of former President Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa last week at the age […]
Tunisian rapper Samara cleared in concert dispute, remains detained over drug allegations
Tunisian rapper Samah Riahi, popularly known as Samara, was exonerated on Thursday, June 12, in a legal case concerning a cancelled concert. The Tunis Court […]
Deadly Downpour in Angola’s Uige Province Wreaks Havoc Amid Dry Season
Unseasonal heavy rains have claimed the lives of two children and caused widespread damage in Angola’s northern Uige province, leaving authorities and residents reeling from […]
Nigeria’s Tinubu Flags Off Final Phase of Midwives’ Kit Distribution in Southeast
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Nigeria’s President, on June 9 led the Southeast phase of a nationwide effort to equip frontline maternal health workers, distributing […]