A skyscraper collapses in Lagos, many people trapped
A skyscraper under construction collapsed Monday in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, trapping people inside, according to construction workers and rescue officials. Officials could not say […]
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Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]
COP 26 / Morocco: King Mohammed VI Sends Speech to 26th UN Climate Change Conference
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a speech to participants in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which opened on Monday in […]
Sahara: UN Security Council renews MINURSO mandate for another year
The Security Council renewed this Friday the mandate of the United Nations’ mission to the Sahara (MINURSO) for another year until 31 October 2022, while […]
Covid-19: Syringe shortage threatens vaccination in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow on the African continent. According to WHO Africa, which held its weekly press briefing on Thursday 28 October, there […]
France gives military equipment to Niger for anti-jihadist fight
Niger received on Wednesday heavy machine guns and all-terrain vehicles, offered by France to help this Sahelian country regularly targeted by jihadist attacks to fight […]
Former President Charles Taylor sues Liberia for his pension
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity for his role during the civil war in Sierra Leone, […]
South Africa to deploy 10,000 troops for local elections
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 10,000 troops to secure the country’s municipal elections on Monday, Parliament announced Wednesday, three months […]
Didier Drogba launches a campaign against road insecurity in Africa
Former Ivorian soccer star Didier Drogba, sponsored a campaign on Wednesday in Abidjan on road safety in Africa where more than 250,000 people are killed […]
International Conference of Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema to be Held in Abuja Oct. 29-31
The International Conference of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema will be held in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 29-31 under the theme “African Islamic […]