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War in Ukraine: Hundreds of African students evacuated
In tonight's edition: African citizens are among the thousands evacuated from the besieged Ukrainian city of Sumy. Hundreds of mainland students had been stranded in the city since the invasion by Russian forces. Kenyan women living in informal settlements…
food security in the south deeply affected by
In Angola, several humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm. Nearly six million people are on the verge of being depleted due to food shortages in the south of the country, a region affected by the worst drought in forty years, according to the World Food Program (WFP). Cunene and Huila provinces are most affected.…
Advocacy for vaccination of Merkel during her time
Angela Merkel convened again, on Friday 27 August 2021, a meeting of the "Compact with Africa", an initiative that brought together twelve countries launched after the German Presidency of the G20 2017. If we previously spoke mainly about economics, the meeting has this time took place in hybrid form and was particularly devoted to the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccines. It was also for the German Chancellor…
Uganda welcomes first group of Afghan refugees
Tonight Uganda welcomes its first group of refugees fleeing Afghanistan, we head to South Africa as the country has the highest unemployment rate in the world according to Bloomberg, and Yemeni fish become the dish national of Djibouti.
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Zuma Foundation launches a conversation on social networks
The Foundation for the former South African president launched a petition for donations on Tuesday, August 24, on social networks to help him pay his legal costs in various cases.
as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsIn South Africa, Jacob Zuma supporters are now being urged to put their hand in their wallets! The…
a 30th edition more open than ever
The 30th African Men's Basketball Championship, Afrobasket, kicks off this Tuesday, August 24 in Rwanda. Sixteen teams compete. Four years ago, during the latest edition, the Tunisians won. They are again challengers for the title but they are not the only ones. The tournament seems more open than ever.
Sixteen teams from…
In Mozambique, the mega-trial of the “debt scandal”
A historic trial five years ago, this corruption case had plunged the country into the most serious financial crisis since its independence and involved part of the Mozambican political class.
On the bench off the accused: nineteen people, accused of extortion, forgery, embezzlement or even money laundering, for amounts of…
19 people tried in Mozambique tuna bond scandal
A trial has started for 19 suspects in Mozambique's "hidden debt" or "tuna bonds" scandal. The corruption case allegedly involved a tuna company, maritime security companies and more than $ 2 billion in loans. On Monday, South Africa promised to extradite the man who was then Mozambique's…
vaccination open to all adults
South Africa opened vaccination this weekend for all adults. The country continues to register almost 13,000 new cases of coronavirus per day and only 8% of the population has so far been fully vaccinated.
as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsAlthough 72% of South Africans surveyed in a study at the University of…
South Africa strengthens its space strategy by signing
The BRICS countries decided this week to merge a little more in the space sector. They signed an agreement to share data from their Earth observation satellites. Very useful data in various sectors, such as management of natural disasters, water resources or even agriculture. Good news for South Africa, which is trying to strengthen its space strategy.…