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4 Burkina Troops, 3 Civilians Killed in Jihadist-hit North

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — A roadside bomb killed four troops in northern Burkina Faso, an area wracked by jihadi insurgency, the army said on...

Ethiopia: Survivors of sexual violence deserve justice and accountability

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Amnesty International is reiterating its call to mediators in the ongoing peace process on Ethiopia to priori...

South African Court Rules Former President Zuma’s Medical Parole Unlawful

South Africa’s highest appeals court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison, saying his release from a contempt of court sentence last year on medical parole was unlawful.South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma lost his app...

US Seeks International Condemnation of North Korean Missile Launch at UN

The United States is seeking international condemnation at the United Nations Security Council of North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.“We will offer another opportunity for the council to hold the DPRK accountable for its dange...

Meet Benin’s Real-Life ‘Woman King’

“The Woman King” is a rare example of an African story told in the form of a Hollywood historical epic. Around the world, it has won praise for its acting, directing, and themes of female empowerment with women, led by General Nanisca, fighting a war t...

Water and Sanitation on collaborative awareness campaign for International Fraud Awareness Week

Collaborative Awareness Campaign during the International Fraud Awareness Week by DWS, SIU and ACFE SAThe Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) together with Special Investigative Unit (SIU) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Afr...

Comoros ex-president to face charges of high treason: Lawyer

MORONI— Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi will be tried on charges of high treason, his lawyer and family said, after spending four years in detention over corruption allegations.The former head of state (2006-2011), the main opponent of t...

ACAPS Thematic Report: Northern Ethiopia: two years into the crisis (03 November 2022)

Since the conflict broke out in November 2020 in Tigray region between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Tigrayan forces, the humanitarian situation...

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Repo Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.75 Percent: Bank of Namibia’s Decision to Safeguard Currency Peg

Windhoek: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained the repo rate at 6.75 percent for the next two months. The central bank announced this decision on Wednesday, stating that the unchanged rate aims to sustain the peg between the Namibian Dollar and th...
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Ethiopia and Kenya Sign Memorandum to Boost Border Trade

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an implementation memorandum of agreement to facilitate trade relations between the two countries and ensure that people living in the border area can access essential daily commodities without any supply di...

Value Addition on Rice Key to Boosting Income and Nutrition in Kenya

Nairobi: Paddy rice production in Kenya has doubled over the past six years, increasing from 116,000 metric tons in 2018 to 244,000 metric tons in 2023. However, the national rice self-sufficiency rate remains below 20 percent, indicating a continued ...

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Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, ahead of its review of Madagascar’s seventh periodic report in January 2022. In this submission, Amnesty International sets out its conc...

Burkina Business House Donates 7 Million FCFA to Support National Defense Efforts

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina - In a significant show of support for Burkina Faso's defense forces, the Burkina Business House, on behalf of the Patriotic Support Fund, presented a donation of 7 million FCFA to the Ministry of Defense and Veterans. This financ...