ABIDJAN, Sept. 8, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 13 people were killed and 46 others injured on Friday night, after a fuel tanker collided with…
Africa
Guinea launches polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 mln children
CONAKRY, Sept. 8, (Xinhua/GNA) — Around 2.5 million children aged under 5 years, are the focus of a national polio vaccination campaign launched Saturday…
World food prices remain steady in August: FAO
ROME, Sept. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Global dairy prices increased while sugar prices declined in August, leaving the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
UN reports ‘appalling range’ of human rights violations in Sudan
Geneva, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations says at least 18,800 people have died in the power struggle between the government and militias in Sudan since…
Seventeen boys dead in Kenyan school dormitory fire
Nairobi, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) – A fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya and killed 17 boys, authorities said on Friday. The fire broke…
FOCAC: China-Africa economic, trade cooperation continues to gain momentum
Beijing, Sept. 6 (Xinhua/GNA) – China-Africa economic and trade cooperation continues to gather momentum driven by a slew of concrete plans unveiled at the…
17 students killed in Kenya elementary school fire
Nairobi, Sept 6 (CNN/GNA) — At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya.…
Fake CV lands top ‘engineer’ in jail for 15 years
Sept 5 (BBC/GNA) – The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years…
First mpox vaccines donated from the EU to arrive in Congo
Brussels, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A first tranche of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses donated from the European Commission to affected countries is to arrive in the Democratic…
Mauritius launches free mobile internet for youth development
Sept 5 (Africa Briefing/GNA) – The government of Mauritius has introduced a groundbreaking initiative offering free mobile internet to citizens aged 18 to 25…
Xi attends opening ceremony of FOCAC summit
Beijing, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa…
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Sept 5 (CNN/GNA) — Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by…
Xi hosts African leaders, lauds model China-Africa ties ahead of grand summit
Beijing, Sept. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the “stellar example” of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red…
(FOCAC) Senior CPC official meets Cape Verdean PM
BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua/GNA) — Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official, Li Xi, on Tuesday met with Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia…
(FOCAC) China’s top political advisor meets Guinea-Bissau president
BEIJING, Sept. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — China’s top political advisor, Wang Huning, on Tuesday met with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who is here for…
Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack
Sept. 4 (BBC/GNA) – Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in a critical condition in a Kenyan hospital, after allegedly being doused with petrol and…
Expert calls for mechanization of African farming to achieve food security
NAIROBI, Sept 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — The mechanization of African agriculture, holds the key to tackling the continent’s endemic hunger and malnutrition, an expert has…
Botswana’s ruling party confirms Mokgweetsi Masisi as 2024 presidential candidate
GABORONE, Sept 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — Botswana’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), on Saturday confirmed that President Mokgweetsi Masisi, will be its presidential candidate in…
Rwandan president retires over 1000 soldiers from army
KIGALI, Sept 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, approved the retirement of more than 1000 soldiers from the army, the military announced on…
Rwandan president dismisses over 200 soldiers from army
KIGALI, Aug. 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame, has dismissed over 200 military personnel from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), including 21 senior…