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In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hundreds of residents of the attached municipality on the outskirts of the city condemn the mining activities of the mining company Katanga Somika. In 2005, the same company had already been accused by several NGOs of contaminating the water table in Kimilolo, where a station from the drinking water distribution company is installed.…

On Monday evening, March 15, 58 villagers returning from a massacre were shot by gunmen in Niger. On Wednesday, the head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, chaired an extraordinary Security Council. The increase of military personnel in Tillabéry and the dispatch of a high-level ministerial mission on the ground have been decided. Emotions run high in the streets of the capital Niamey.…

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died at the age of 61 of a heart disease, his vice president said in a speech on state television on Wednesday after days of uncertainty about his health and where he was. "It is with great regret that I inform you that today, 17 March 2021, at 6 pm, we lost our brave leader, the President of the Republic of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli," said Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She said Magufuli had died of a "heart disease", which he had suffered for a decade,…

Continuation of our series of interviews dedicated to presidential candidates in Congo-Brazzaville, taking place on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Seven candidates are underway and RFI gives them the floor. Tonight we welcome the youngest of them, Dave Mafoula, who at 39 years old is a candidate for the Sovereignty Party. What is his strategy and what will he prioritize? He answers Florence Morice's questions…

If you've never heard of the "fasting cardio" training trend, you know it's not exactly rocket science. Simply put, it refers to exercising on an empty stomach, which usually means getting into your sweat before eating your breakfast. (So, if you ever got out of bed at 7am and went "running on the field" or did a spin class before taking your morning oatmeal, congratulations! You've done solid cardio.) Many fitness enthusiasts swear by the exercise, including…

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday said in a letter to the port and maritime transport administration that his forces do not oppose the docking of Turkish-flagged commercial ships in the port of eastern Benghazi province, which his militias control. "We have no objection to entering our ports with Turkish-flagged commercial vessels following the stated legal procedures and legislation," Libya Al-Hadath, a pro-Haftar television station, quoted him in the letter. Libya has been torn apart by…

Chelsea ayaa Stamford Bridge ku soo dhawayn doonta kooxda Atletico Madrid kulan ka tirsan wareega 2-aad ee wareega 16-ka tartanka champions League. Blues ayaa lugtii hore ku soo badisay gurigeeda, 1-0, inkasta oo ay dhex dhexaad ka ahayd garoonka dhexdiisa, laakiin waxay nasiib u yeelatay inay caawa martigeliso Atletico Madrid. Thomas Tuchel ayaa kaydka dhigay weeraryahanka reer France ee Olivier Giroud kaas oo dhaliyay goolkii cajiibka ahaa ee ay kooxdiisu dhalisay qaybtii hore isaga oo doorbiday xiddiga reer Germany…

It has been almost two weeks since the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Mali. But the vaccination campaign has still not started, and medical staff are expressing impatience and even concern, all in light of uncertainty surrounding the AstraZeneca vaccine, the use of which has already been suspended in several countries.…

Tababaraha kooxda Liverpool ee Jurgen Klopp ayaa magacaabay xiddigii ugu fiicnaa ee uu soo tababaray intii uu tababaraha ku jiray isaga oo iska indha tiray Mohamed Salah iyo Sadio Mane oo ah xiddigaha ugu fiican Liverpool.Jurgen Klopp ayaa yimid Liverpool dhamaadka waqtigiisii ​​Borussia Dortmund, laakiin waxaa ka sii horeeyay kooxdiisii ​​hore ee Mainz.Intii lagu jiray waqtigiisii ​​hogaaminta, Klopp wuxuu tababaray ciyaartoy badan, mudadaas Dortmund ayaa gaartay finalka Champions League iyo horyaalka Bundesliga.Guulihiisa…

On March 13, Congo-Brazzaville awarded the Chinese Sangha Mining Development the exploitation of three iron deposits in the north of the country. These mining permits were first awarded to three companies linked to Australian interests before the Congolese government took them back in November and angered the miners. They are threatening the Congo with lawsuits and demanding billions of dollars in compensation. The case could lead…