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Tens of thousands protested in Morocco Sunday in support of Palestinians amid the Gaza war, the biggest demonstration in the North African kingdom since it normalised ties with Israel in 2020.Crowds stretching for two kilometres (more than a mile) marched through the capital Rabat in the mass rally called by an alliance of Islamist parties …

Tens of thousands march in Morocco for PalestiniansSun, 15 Oct 2023 17:11:53 GMT Read More »

Towering models parade down a three-metre (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital’s biggest urban slum.It’s the second edition of Kibera Fashion Week in the heart of the sprawling area and the place is packed.For six hours, interspersed with pop music performances, hundreds of spectators from Kibera and across …

Fashion Week hits Kenya’s biggest urban slumSun, 15 Oct 2023 12:53:00 GMT Read More »

Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory.When the first bombs fell on April 15, the capital’s residents looked on in terror as entire neighbourhoods were razed and essential services were paralysed, exacerbating …

Six months into war, Sudanese seek refuge outside chaotic capitalSun, 15 Oct 2023 10:54:06 GMT Read More »

His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.For Avido, his designs have a dual purpose: both to show to the world what can come from the impoverished Nairobi neighbourhood where he was …

Designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion mapSun, 15 Oct 2023 07:21:30 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of young women and girls wearing colourful skirts and necklaces danced before Eswatini’s King Mswati III on Saturday, during a centuries-old, coming-of-age ceremony in Africa’s last absolute monarchy.In the morning, the women — referred to as maidens — marched to the royal residence in Mbangweni, in the south of the country, as part of …

Eswatini’s Reed Dance sees hundreds of girls perform before the KingSat, 14 Oct 2023 21:03:33 GMT Read More »

The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a third seat on its executive board at its first meetings on the continent since 1973.Boosting the International Monetary Fund’s quota resources and giving Africa a bigger voice within the institution were among the priorities of …

IMF agrees funding boost, extra Africa board seatSat, 14 Oct 2023 13:49:55 GMT Read More »

Pummelled by debt, poverty and natural disasters, African nations heard many pledges of support but saw little action at the first IMF-World Bank talks to be held on their soil since 1973.The myriad troubles facing the continent were front and centre at the week-long talks in Marrakesh, Morocco, which began Monday and end Sunday.The managing …

Africa hears pledges but little action at IMF-World Bank talksSat, 14 Oct 2023 13:39:53 GMT Read More »

Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed al-Tantawi announced on Friday he was abandoning his bid for the presidency after weeks of alleging harassment and arrests by the authorities.Despite mobilising relatively wide support since announcing his intention to run against incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Tantawi was able to collect only 14,000 of the 25,000 endorsements needed to …

Main opposition hopeful abandons run for Egypt presidencyFri, 13 Oct 2023 17:58:41 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso’s junta-led government signed a deal with Russia on Friday for the construction of a nuclear power plant to increase the energy supply to the Sahel country where less than a quarter of the population has access to electricity. It is the latest move by Burkina’s military rulers to strengthen ties with Moscow, as the …

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina FasoFri, 13 Oct 2023 16:16:11 GMT Read More »

The IMF and World Bank have been holding their first annual meetings in Africa in 50 years under pressure to reform a system too outdated to properly help poor nations battered by the effects of climate change.The heads of the IMF and World Bank outlined their efforts to refocus on climate in Marrakesh, Morocco, but …

At IMF-World Bank talks, small steps in climate financeFri, 13 Oct 2023 15:27:57 GMT Read More »