Dakar, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – Interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has won the presidential election in Chad, according to preliminary figures released by the Central African…
Africa
Eleven injured as Boeing 737 comes off runway at take-off in Dakar
Nairobi, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Eleven people were injured when a Boeing 737 jet chartered by Air Senegal veered off the runway during take-off at Dakar International…
Floods in Kenya raise fears of disease outbreaks, aid group says
Nairobi, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – The consequences from severe flooding in Kenya could last beyond the current heavy rains, with environmental damage raising the risks of contamination…
Boeing 737 crashes during take-off in Senegal
May 9 (BBC/GNA) – A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has crashed during take-off in Senegal, injuring 11 people, four of them severely. Air Senegal flight…
Dad trapped in South Africa building collapse rescued
May 8 (BBC/GNA) – Rescuers cheered as they found three more survivors trapped under a building which collapsed in South Africa’s coastal city of…
Chad holds presidential election after three years of military rule
Dakar, May 6, (dpa/GNA) - Chad holds a presidential election on Monday meant to end three years of military administration and usher in democracy, but which instead…
Chad holds presidential election after three years of military rule
Dakar, May 6, (dpa/GNA) – Chad holds a presidential election on Monday meant to end three years of military administration and usher in democracy, but which instead…
15th OIC Summit: HM the King insists on need to devote more attention and care to organization’s Least Developed African member countries
Banjul, May 5 (MAP/GNA) – His Majesty King Mohammed VI insisted on the need to devote more attention and care to the least developed…
At least 23 dead in violent clashes over cattle theft in South Sudan
Juba, Apr. 30, (dpa/GNA) – At least 23 people were killed and 44 were injured in violent clashes between different ethnic groups over cattle theft in South…
Mali heatwave: Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar
April 29 (BBC/GNA) – Record-breaking heat means ice cubes now cost more than bread and milk in parts of Mali. “I’ve come to buy…
Kenya dam bursts: More than 40 killed in Kamuchiri village
April 29 (BBC/GNA) – More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.…
Dozens dead and missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
Dakar, Apr. 23, (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of people are feared dead after a migrant boat carrying 77 occupants overturned off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United…
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave ‘impossible’ without warming
April 18 (BBC/GNA) – A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was “impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above…
More than $600 million in UN aid raised for Ethiopia
Geneva, Apr. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Some $610 million were collected at a donor conference in Geneva for millions of Ethiopians suffering from the ill effects of climate…
Paris hosts Sudan aid conference one year after start of war
Paris, Apr. 4, (dpa/GNA) – One year after a brutal war erupted between rival factions of Sudan’s security forces, France and Germany are leading an international donor…
Russia sends air defence system and soldiers to Niger
Dakar, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Russia has sent an air defence system and 100 military trainers to Niger in West Africa. Military personnel from the Russian Ministry…
More than 90 people killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast
Nairobi, Apr. 8, (dpa/GNA) – More than 90 people have died after a boat capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast on Sunday, authorities reported. Those aboard the boat…
Somalia closes Ethiopian diplomatic missions and expels ambassador
Mogadishu, Apr. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Somali government has decided to close Ethiopia’s diplomatic missions in the Horn of Africa country amid rising tensions between the two…