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  Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. "It's been going on for five days," she said, lamenting shortages affecting South Africa's largest city where temperatures are rising with the beginning of summer. "This is a big challenge," the elderly woman said, after filling up a large bin with water from a tanker. "The kids have to wash their hands, we have to flush the toilets, and we also have to wash the kid ... read more |
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Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists sayAbuja (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. ... more  
Activists say over 70 dead in two days of Sudan fightingKassala, Sudan (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum Tuesday, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state since Sunday. ... more  
Nuclear energy firm Orano halts Niger uranium productionNiamey, Niger (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 French nuclear fuel firm Orano said on Wednesday it was halting its uranium production in junta-ruled Niger from October 31, citing a "highly deteriorated" situation and its inability to operate. ... more 
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more |
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Intelsat expands satellite backhaul services in Nigeria and West AfricaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Intelsat, a leading operator of satellite and terrestrial networks, has launched a new satellite cellular backhaul platform in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform, based at the Open Access Datacenter (WIOC ... more |
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Uganda charges three over deadly garbage landslideKampala (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A Ugandan court on Friday charged three former city officials with manslaughter and criminal negligence over a landslide at a vast garbage dump that killed 35 people. ... more 
Chad president ousts top security officialsN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has removed several high-ranking defence and security officials from their posts, days after dismissing the security minister. ... more  
Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversityStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 They came a long way from sub-Saharan Africa to eastern France - but now the Egyptian geese are quite at home there and are chasing out local ducks and swans, just one symptom of the world's biodiversity crisis. ... more  
Italian navy brings first migrants to Albania centreShengjin, Albania (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 A navy boat carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked at Shengjin port in Albania Wednesday, AFP journalists saw, the first arrivals under a new deal between Rome and Tirana. ... more |
Mali junta chief promoted from colonel to generalDakar (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita and five other key figures in the military administration have been promoted to general, according to a statement released after a cabinet meeting Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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West, central Africa flooding keeps millions from school: charity Dakar (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Around 10 million children across four countries in west and central Africa are being kept out of school due to massive regional flooding, international charity Save the Children said Tuesday. ... more  
Historic southern Africa drought starving millions: UNJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Millions of people across southern Africa are going hungry because of a historic drought that risks causing a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations warned Tuesday. ... more  
Ethiopia's 'korale' recyclers turn waste into moneyAddis Ababa (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital's abundant scrap. ... more
Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum marketPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said on Sunday the military carried out an air strike a day earlier on a marketplace in Khartoum, leaving 23 people dead. ... more |
Two dead in Guinea protests against Chinese mining firmConakry (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. ... more 
Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objectionsNairobi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force - over the vehement objections of Egypt. ... more  
First Satellite Greenhouse Gas Plumes Identified with NASA-Designed InstrumentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 Data collected by the Tanager-1 satellite, using technology designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has led to the first detections of methane and carbon dioxide emissions. The nonprofit ... more  
Deaths of US Navy SEALs 'preventable,' investigation findsWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The deaths of two US Navy SEALs during an operation earlier this year to seize Iranian weapons bound for Yemen's Huthi rebels were "preventable," an investigation into the incident found. ... more |
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2024 Nobel Peace Prize, a plea in favour of world order?Oslo (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 With wars raging around the world, the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded Friday could honour ardent defenders of world order, such as the International Court of Justice, UNRWA or UN chief Antonio Guterres. ... more 
Rising sea threatens to swallow Senegal coastal townBargny, Senegal (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Ndeye Yacine Dieng looked helplessly at the dilapidated state of her once large and inviting home, the latest victim of the encroaching sea in Bargny, on Senegal's western Atlantic coast. ... more 
Tens of thousands flee Nigeria floodsLagos (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Two major rivers have flooded across central Nigeria displacing tens of thousands of people, the Red Cross told AFP. ... more 
S.Sudan floods affect 893,000, over 241,000 displaced: UNNairobi (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 Some 893,000 people have been affected by flooding in South Sudan and more than 241,000 displaced, the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA said Thursday in a grim update on the disaster. ... more |
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Chad's capital under threat as floodwaters riseN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought on by torrential rains that have submerged entire neighbourhoods. ... more |
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S. Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plantMiddelburg,South Africa (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy. ... more
Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded as wars rageOslo (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark year for world peace, with the International Court of Justice, UNRWA and UN chief Antonio Guterres seen as favourites. ... more
Chad issues warning ahead of more devastating floodsN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 Chad's government on Wednesday called on the public to help tackle deadly flooding brought on by torrential rains and rising water in the river Chari, which cuts through the capital N'Djamena. ... more  
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched villageGhardimaou, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 With parched crops on one side and lush green plants on the other, a small farming project in northwest Tunisia demonstrates how foreign funding coupled with dogged local efforts can help tackle the impact of climate change. ... more |
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