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Senegalese women call for climate justice ahead of summit
Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar to demand climate justice.
Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources and…
Africa gets Million mpox vaccines – WHO
The World Health Organization says almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries in Africa.
This follows the establishment last month of an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to support the equitable…
Algeria marks 70th anniversary of revolt against French rule
A military parade was held in Algiers to mark 70 years since the start of the Algerian revolution.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune took part in the parade, saluting to cheering crowds from a tank before presiding over the ceremony.…
Mauritius bans access to social media ahead of polls
The government of Mauritius banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on November 10th.
The directive was announced by the national communications regulator, which said social media sites will be banned…
Botswana UDC party supporters celebrate election win
Supporters of the Union for Democratic Change (UDC) gathered outside polling stations in various parts of the country to celebrate their party's victory.
The win delivered the biggest upset in the southern African country's election…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Of Response To Israeli Attacks
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Israel and the United States of “a crushing response” for actions against Iran and its allies, without elaborating on the timing or scope of the threatened
attack .
His speech to students in…
DG NTAC Tasks Volunteers to Uganda, Rwanda On Patriotism
The National Technical Aid Corps, NTAC has tasked the Sixteen Volunteers deployed to Uganda and Rwanda to be good ambassadors during their service in the host countries.
Director General of NTAC, Mr. Buba Yakubu, made the call in Abuja,…
Botswana ruling BDP loses parliamentary majority in tight election
Botswana's ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election, according to reports from the private Mmegi newspaper and state radio, which cited results from over half the constituencies.…
Mozambique faces social media restrictions amid election disputes, tensions
Social media access in Mozambique has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to the global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following calls for nationwide strikes by opposition leaders over a contentious presidential election.…
Nigerian Chief Justice pledges to support ECOWAS Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has pledged her commitment to support the ECOWAS Court of Justice in achieving its mandate as a Community Court.
Justice Kekere-Ekun made the commitment when the…