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Business was slower than usual in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Thursday as an opposition call to protest gathered little momentum three years after the military seized power in a coup.The opposition in the West African nation had called for a peaceful protest to denounce the junta’s crackdown on dissent and to demand a return to …

Slowdown in Guinean capital on three-year coup anniversaryThu, 05 Sep 2024 18:11:39 GMT Read More »

Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend at her home in Kenya.It was the latest horrific act of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a rising …

Outrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete CheptegeiThu, 05 Sep 2024 18:05:32 GMT Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first vaccines — almost half of 200,000 doses donated by the European Union and due to arrive by the end of the week to fight its spread.The DRC has recorded more than 19,000 mpox cases and over 650 deaths, according …

Mpox epicentre DRC receives first vaccines to contain outbreakThu, 05 Sep 2024 15:52:12 GMT Read More »

Women’s groups in Kenya are calling for long overdue action to tackle rampant gender-based violence in the East African country after the death of another athlete at the hands of her partner.Rebecca Cheptegei lost her fight for life in the early hours of Thursday, four days after her boyfriend poured petrol over her and set …

Kenyan women’s groups demand action on femicide after athlete’s deathThu, 05 Sep 2024 15:07:52 GMT Read More »

Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday more than $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing’s biggest summit since the Covid pandemic.More than 50 African leaders and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are attending the China-Africa forum, …

China’s Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three yearsThu, 05 Sep 2024 14:43:25 GMT Read More »

Guinea’s capital Conakry ground to a halt Thursday as a protest movement which left one dead a day earlier marked three years since the military seized power in a coup.The opposition in the West African nation has called for a peaceful protest to denounce the junta’s crackdown on dissent and to demand a return to …

Guinea capital at standstill on three-year coup anniversaryThu, 05 Sep 2024 12:51:13 GMT Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.The doses left the Danish capital Copenhagen on Wednesday evening.DRC is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak with more than 19,000 cases and over 650 deaths, according …

Mpox epicentre DRC set to receive first vaccines to contain outbreakThu, 05 Sep 2024 12:21:25 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of African political and business leaders filed into China’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday eager to forge new partnerships, sign contracts and make industry connections.”Business is business, we’ll buy from anywhere. In China, the price is right,” Abakar Tahir Moussa, a Chadian construction firm owner, told AFP, showing off the business card …

‘Business is business’ at bustling China-Africa summitThu, 05 Sep 2024 10:05:38 GMT Read More »

African leaders secured a wide range of commitments to enhance cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, mining, trade, and energy at China’s largest summit in years.Bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Africa-China forum in Beijing this week have seen deals on projects including development, solar power and farming.AFP takes a look at the …

Key pledges on sidelines of China-Africa summitThu, 05 Sep 2024 09:03:17 GMT Read More »

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home.It was the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic.The 33-year-old long distance runner died at about 5:30 am …

Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after fire attack by boyfriendThu, 05 Sep 2024 08:57:56 GMT Read More »