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Army vows to fight on despite peace efforts

[ad_1] A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war.“Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that,” Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Gabir told the BBC.He was speaking just days after the army launched an operation to regain control of the capital, Khartoum, from the paramilitary Rapid Support […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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At least 45 dead, 61 missing as two vessels sink

[ad_1] At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say.The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. "To date, 61 individuals are still missing and the search operations are continuing relentlessly," the Djibouti’s coastguard said. […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been reported; most of the cases are health care workers. Over 297 contacts have been registered and are under follow-up. The Ministry of Health is working tirelessly in collaboration with relevant partners to contain the deadly virus through enhanced preventive measures in all health […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: UN Security Council Needs Major Changes – Permanent Seats for African Countries Is Just One

[ad_1] Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations - specifically issues related to the United Nations - argues that although Africa's time may have come, there are still hurdles to overcome. What's wrong with the way the UN security council is currently constructed? One of the most damning criticisms continuously levelled at the […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Western Media Outlets Are Trying to Fix Their Racist, Stereotypical Coverage of Africa. Is It Time African Media Did the Same?

[ad_1] Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it - they're all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they're all headlines that have appeared in the prestigious New York Times newspaper. They're just some examples of the ways that many traditional news outlets in the west have historically reported about Africa. Today news reporting […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Kenya’s deputy president in the eye of the storm

[ad_1] EPAKenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth to power.But as he faces impeachment proceedings, he says these troubles are also a result of his outspoken nature.Before he was elected MP in 2017, little was known about the man who would, in five short years, rise to become Kenya’s second-in-command.Not many people outside Gachagua's central […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Wale Tinubu – The Indefatigable Spirit of Africa’s Top Entrepreneur

[ad_1] "Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth," is a law of propaganda often attributed to the Nazi Joseph Goebbels. Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. This clearly may be why those who are envious and intimidated by the rising profile of Oando Plc and that of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu, have in recent times been spreading negative narrative against them. Oando and Wale Tinubu have […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Dikembe Mutombo: Africa’s NBA giant with a ‘heart of gold’

[ad_1] With his 7ft 2in (2.18m) frame and size 22 feet, Mutombo certainly stood out and his pronounced, gravelly voice meant he was a man who demanded attention when he spoke.Born in Kinshasa in June 1966, Mutombo moved to the United States in 1987 to study medicine at Georgetown University, but eventually switched courses to concentrate on his fledgling basketball career.Described as a “humanitarian at his core” by NBA commissioner […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Washington – Ministerial Meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh Welcomes Role of Africa Focus Group, Co-Chaired By Morocco

[ad_1] Washington — The ministerial meeting commemorating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh issued, Monday in Washington, a communiqué reaffirming the importance of the "Africa Focus Group" in the fight against terrorism in Africa. Co-chaired by Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Italy, this group plays a central role in coordinating regional efforts to counter terrorist threats on the continent. The communiqué also commends the work of the Global Coalition's Africa Focus […]

todayOctober 1, 2024

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