A female brigade to fight violence against Mozambican women
In Mozambique, nearly half of all women are married before they reach the age of majority, according to the United Nations. 22% are victims of […]
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One peacekeeper killed in a “terrorist” attack in Kidal
A peacekeeper from the United Nations mission in Mali was killed and three others wounded Wednesday morning in an attack on their convoy in Kidal […]
Somalia’s first women-only media outlet opens
Somalia’s first all-women’s radio and television station has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. Bilan Media, which is supported by the United Nations, will produce content […]
Malian opposition figure summoned by junta after criticism
Authorities in Mali have summoned Oumar Mariko after the opposition figure criticized the ruling junta and suggested that the army was “murdering people,” relatives said. […]
Darfur: Trial of militia Leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman opens at ICC
A former militia leader will become the first person to be tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities committed in Darfur, the scene […]
Ghana: Parliament passes controversial tax on mobile payments
After several months of heated debates and protests from the opposition, the Ghanaian Parliament has just passed a measure to introduce a 1.5% tax on […]
DRC: Eighteen civilians killed in two militia attacks in Ituri
Eighteen people were killed Tuesday by a militia group in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 inside a Catholic parish where they had […]
Sudan: Hundreds of tons of food looted from WFP in Darfur
A new illustration of the outbreak of violence in Darfur, Sudan: an armed group attacked a World Food Program warehouse on Tuesday evening, December 28. […]
Somalia: UN Security Council extends Amisom’s mandate by three months
The UN Security Council has finally extended the mandate of Amisom, the African Union Mission against the Shebabs in Somalia, for three months. The scenario […]
The Senegalese Thiéboudiène registered as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebujën, or Thiéboudiène, literally means “rice with fish” in Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in the daily […]