AFRICA

Goma, DRC | Xinhua | Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels are still not withdrawing from occupied areas in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite the ultimatum by Kinshasa demanding their withdrawal, observed Xinhua correspondent on the spot. With fighting still escalating between the rebels and the …

Several high-carbon emitting countries in Africa are developing just energy transition plans while still focusing on exploiting their fossil-fuel reserves. Luanda, Angola | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s carbon-intensive economies are racing to develop just energy transition plans as more green funding commitments begin to flow in. However, these oil and …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  The total number of suspected dengue fever cases in Sudan has exceeded 4,000 as the African country is struggling to battle one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, the Sundanese health ministry said. “There are 4,104 suspected cases of dengue fever, including 516 …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya was on Wednesday spared an international ban from athletics, although the country will be “monitored closely” by World Athletics due to the spiraling cases. At a news conference from Rome that was streamed live to the expectant east African distance running powerhouse, World Athletics President …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The three Uganda Waragi brands – Premium, Pineapple and Coconut – have each won Gold Awards in the 2022 Monde Selection International Quality Awards, bringing the overall number of quality awards won by the brand to twenty-two. The Monde Selection Award – which began in …

COMMENT | Victoria Kwakwa  | Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. The issue for me coalesces around fundamental …

Seventeen African nations are to start testing the Single African Air Transport Market between their territories, fully opening their skies to each other as part of the pilot – a first for the continent. Dakar, Senegal | BIRD AGENCY |  Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market …

  Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The civilian suffering caused by various conflicts across the world combined with a worsening climate emergency and rising food and energy prices will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Tuesday. In some regions …

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ KNOCKOUT ROUND OF 16 ⚽ England v Senegal ⚽ Netherlands v USA Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Kalidou Koulibaly said Senegal will seek to “make history” as they prepare for their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup knockout phase since 2002. The Chelsea defender scored the winning goal as …

Koulibaly the hero as Senegal progress to last 16 🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Ecuador 1 Senegal 2 ⚽ Netherlands 2 Qatar 0 ⚽ Iran v USA 10pm ⚽ Wales v Engalnd 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM |   Senegal have qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Qatar …