A group of South African Jewish women held an International Women’s Day march on Friday to denounce their government’s silence regarding abuse by Hamas fighters against Israeli hostages.Organised by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), the women marched in the scorching Johannesburg sun under the banner “Me Too unless you are a Jew”.”Jewish …
The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an “immense” crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world’s largest humanitarian network, warned of an “alarming escalation” of violence in North Kivu …
Red Cross warns of ‘immense crisis’ in DR CongoFri, 08 Mar 2024 13:18:13 GMT Read More »
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.The Kaduna state attack was the second mass kidnapping in a week in Africa’s most populous state, where heavily armed criminal …
Nigeria football bosses on Friday announced that applications were open for the job of national head coach to replace Jose Peseiro ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers.Peseiro stepped down after leading the country to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations last month where they lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast.The 63-year-old Portuguese met …
South Africa’s Grammy-winning artist Tyla has cancelled her much-anticipated world tour just weeks before it was start due to an injury. The rising music star, who gained international fame last year with hit single “Water”, said she was heartbroken after doctors advised her against proceeding with the tour.Writing on social media, the 22-year-old said that for the …
S.Africa’s music star Tyla cancels world tour due to injuryFri, 08 Mar 2024 12:22:06 GMT Read More »
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and local residents said, in one of the country’s largest mass abductions in three years.Kidnappings for ransom are common in Africa’s most populous country, where heavily armed criminal gangs have targeted schools and colleges in the past, …
Gunmen kidnap over 200 from Nigerian schoolFri, 08 Mar 2024 10:05:58 GMT Read More »
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance is halting operations in Nigeria’s naira currency as the government puts cryptobusinesses under increasing scrutiny.The decision came after authorities in Africa’s biggest economy imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as part of attempts to halt the sliding value of the local currency.Nigeria’s central bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said at the …
Nigeria targets cryptocurrency in bid to end naira freefallFri, 08 Mar 2024 07:58:31 GMT Read More »
Frank Habineza has received death threats, been imprisoned, forced into exile and defeated during previous attempts to unseat Rwanda’s veteran President Paul Kagame, but he is determined to try again, even if he deems the contest “unbalanced”.”You cannot change anything when you are just sitting aside doing armchair politics,” he told AFP during an interview …
The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.”It is indeed bad news. This is a huge number, a number that is bigger than ever before,” said Claudia Coppa, lead author …
Senegal’s amnesty law could see anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye released from prison to campaign for the presidency.That could mean he emerges from under the shadow of the popular but imprisoned opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.Sonko’s number two, Faye, 43, is a favourite for the presidential election, which has finally been set for March 24 …
Senegal anti-establishment candidate to emerge from shadowsFri, 08 Mar 2024 02:23:52 GMT Read More »
