Listeners:
Top listeners:
play_arrow
LISTEN NOW: JafriQ Radio Live On Jafriq Radio
[ad_1] Sharon Atyang Sharon Atyang from Uganda is in the final year of her master's degree in BeirutFarai Makamba, a 27-year-old student from Zimbabwe, used to keep his university books on his desk at home in Beirut.Now they’ve been replaced by his passport, travel documents, and cash.“I have a plan for myself in case I need to leave urgently,” he says.Mr Makamba, whose name we have changed to protect his […]
[ad_1] New York — Last week, UN member states adopted the Pact of the Future - and its two annexes: the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration for Future Generations. These action-oriented documents are envisaged to counter emerging threats to development and acceleration of progress on Agenda 2030. Nonetheless, there remains little political prioritization of reproductive justice on this agenda. This is despite sustained and growing threats on sexual and reproductive health and rights that exposes about 43% of women […]
[ad_1] Washington — US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, underlined, Monday in Washington, the importance of the Africa Focus Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh, co-chaired by Morocco, the United States, Italy and Saudi Arabia, in the fight against terrorism on the African continent. Speaking at the opening of the 11th ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daech, held at the State Department headquarters in the presence of minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans […]
[ad_1] Niamey — Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, and continued oil production for exports, according to the World Bank's latest economic update for Niger, published today. The report analyzes the country's recent economic and poverty trends and provides a three-year outlook. In a dedicated chapter, it also analyzes the costs of improving access to quality primary and secondary education […]
[ad_1] Kinshasa — At their 2024 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo from 9 to 12 September, Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) managers from Central African countries committed to consolidate gains made by the EPI in its 50 years of existence. The meeting, which brought together EPI Managers from Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe was aimed at celebrating the achievements of EPI in […]
[ad_1] Getty ImagesRigathi Gachagua (L) and William Ruto (R) were elected on a joint ticket just two years agoKenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he has had a major fallout with President William Ruto.The president's allies in parliament have accused Gachagua of undermining the government, promoting ethnically divisive politics, having a role in fuelling the deadly protests that rocked […]
[ad_1] East Africa faces the prospect of higher wheat prices in 2025 due to a projected poor crop in Russia, the region's primary supplier. The 2025 Russian wheat crop is expected to fall to an 11-year low, raising concerns for countries like Kenya, which imports up to 75 percent of its wheat needs from Russia and Ukraine. The Sovecon consultancy warned earlier this week that wheat sowing rates in Russia have dropped significantly, dampening the outlook for next year's harvest. […]
[ad_1] Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) president Samuel Eto’o has been handed a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the Central African country by a Fifa disciplinary panel.The former Barcelona and Chelsea striker was sanctioned following breaches of two articles of the world governing body’s disciplinary code.The ban was issued in connection with the Under-20 Women’s World Cup last-16 game between Cameroon and Brazil on 11 September which the […]
[ad_1] NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets.Mutombo began treatment for a brain tumour in October 2022."Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver."On the court […]
