Over half of Sudanese face ‘acute food insecurity’: UN-backed report
Some 25.6 million people, or more than half of Sudan’s population, are facing high levels of “acute food insecurity”, a report cited by the United Nations said Thursday.
Category: Africa
Nigeria warns over cholera outbreak that kills 30
Lagos State health officials reported 15 deaths so far and 350 suspected cases, according to a statement on X, formerly Twitter this week.
Zuma’s party joins S.African opposition alliance
The MK said it would join a newly formed parliamentary grouping includes several mostly leftist opposition parties represented in parliament.
Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital
A huge storm brought down the tree that for centuries stood witness to where slaves were auctioned before being shipped off from Benin’s nearby coast.
S.African parliament meets as ANC nears coalition deal
Ramaphosa, the fifth African National Congress president in 30 years, had called for a government of national unity after his party lost its absolute majority in last month’s general election, but two major leftist parties shunned the deal.
Malawi VP, nine others, killed in plane crash
The military plane carrying Chilima, 51, and nine others disappeared on Monday, after it failed to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to bad weather and was told to return to the capital, Lilongwe.
Diane Rwigara unlisted from Rwanda’s presidential election
This comes as a shock to the 42-year-old daughter of former Rwanda Patriotic Front banker Assinapol Rwigara, who died in a car accident in February 2015, which the family believes was the result of foul play. While submitting her documents last week, Rwigara had full hopes of being in the presidential candidacy list.
Afrika Kusini yajipanga kwa msukosuko wa kisiasa baada ya uchaguzi mkuu
Iwapo chama cha African National Congress (ANC) kitathibitishwa kuwa kimeshuka chini ya asilimia 50 ya kura, kitalazimisha chama kutafuta washirika wa muungano ili kuchaguliwa tena kuunda serikali mpya.
Tovuti ya Tume ya Uchaguzi Afrika Kusini yazimwa.
Mfumo Tovuti ya tume ya uchaguzi ya Afrika Kusini imeonekana kuingiliwa leo Ijumaa wakati nchi hiyo ikihesabu kura za uchaguzi mkuu ambapo chama tawala cha ANC kilionekana kupoteza wingi wake.
Rwanda: Diane Rwigara submits her Presidential Candidature
Rwandan opposition politician Diane Rwigara submitted her papers to run for President in the forthcoming general election slated for July this year.
