For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda’s capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli’s life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.But a potential government ban on the sale of used clothing threatens to sever this crucial lifeline for Nakimuli and tens of thousands of …

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothingTue, 05 Dec 2023 09:42:00 GMT Read More »

Britain’s interior minister James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty that London hopes will revive controversial plans to transfer migrants to the east African country.Cleverly’s ruling Conservatives are trying to salvage their stalled bid to send asylum-seekers and other migrants to Rwanda after the UK Supreme Court last month blocked …

UK interior minister in Rwanda to seal new asylum treatyTue, 05 Dec 2023 09:34:58 GMT Read More »

With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since.While no official ceremonies were planned to recall South Africa’s first black president, many spared a thought for …

South Africa misses the Mandela ‘spirit’ 10 years after icon’s deathTue, 05 Dec 2023 07:14:43 GMT Read More »

In Cameroon’s rural north, very few girls go on to enjoy careers in science. Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang, a neuroscience doctor, and Hadidjatou Dairou, PhD student of cellular physiology, have overcome prejudice and smashed through the glass ceiling.  They have been recognised for the quality of their research, along with 28 others from sub-Saharan Africa, …

Science award for young Cameroonian women’s work on herbal medicineTue, 05 Dec 2023 07:06:58 GMT Read More »

An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday.Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and northeast of the country where jihadists have been waging …

Nigerian army drone strike error kills civiliansTue, 05 Dec 2023 01:15:58 GMT Read More »

The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to “act now” on coal, oil and gas pollution.Battle lines are being drawn over the future of fossil fuels at the UN climate summit in …

World could breach 1.5C warming threshold in 7 years: studyTue, 05 Dec 2023 01:05:57 GMT Read More »

A court in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune. Aziz, who ruled the pivotal country between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, fell into disgrace under successor and current President Mohamed Ould …

Mauritania ex-president Aziz sentenced to 5 years for corruptionMon, 04 Dec 2023 20:34:24 GMT Read More »

Britain’s embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of regular migration, including raising the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa.Immigration is set to be a key issue in a general election expected next year, which the main opposition Labour party is currently favoured to …

UK raises minimum salary for skilled migrant worker visaMon, 04 Dec 2023 17:59:18 GMT Read More »

The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an “attempted coup” had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree closing down the opposition-dominated parliament and announced that a date for legislative elections would be “set at the opportune moment, in line with …

Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament after coup bidMon, 04 Dec 2023 16:51:00 GMT Read More »