Death toll climbs in Tanzania flood disaster
More than 60 people have now been confirmed dead due to floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend....
Africa
Chinese citizen bags jail term in Ghana over illegal gold mining
A Chinese national has been sentenced to jail by a Ghanaian court over illegal gold mining in the West African...
Guinea-Bissau: President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolves parliament after failed coup
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau's has issued a decree dissolving parliament barely some days after he announced that he...
UCAD students unveil solar-powered utility vehicle, “Auto Gazelle,” to address water, electricity woes in Senegal
In a remarkable display of innovation and commitment to sustainable development, students from Cheick Anta Diop University have introduced a...
NPF takes center stage at COP28, unveils green initiatives for environmental sustainability
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has championed the cause of environmental sustainability, unveiling the Nigeria Police...
UN says death toll from El Nino-induced floods hit 110
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the floods, exacerbating the country's hunger crisis, have...
Mohamed Bazoum: Nigeria calls for immediate release of deposed president of Niger
The Federal Government of Nigeria has again reiterated the call for the release of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum while...
Tanzania: Dozens of people killed devastating rain in Hanang district
Officials in northern Tanzania have confirmed the deaths of 47 people, while several others were reported to have sustained varying...
East Africa force commences gradual withdrawal from Congo
Scores of Kenyan troops flew out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, marking the start of the withdrawal...
Guinea-Bissau President Embalo says recent fighting was failed coup attempt
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has disclosed that the gunfire and clashes that had erupted in the capital of the...
