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DRC rape victims come forward with help of rights groups
Decades of fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo have left thousands of rape victims struggling to cope. Soldiers and rebel fights are thought to have carried out most of the 50,000 recorded cases of sexual violence over the past 20 years. Rape incidents in the east of the Democratic Republic…
Read More »South Africa: Government enforces eviction of illegal settlements
Long after the end of apartheid in South Africa, people are still facing state-sponsored evictions. Across the country, authorities are destroying shacks that were built because of a lack of available housing. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Ekurhuleni. The post South Africa: Government enforces eviction of illegal settlements appeared…
Read More »Five of the world’s highest risk countries are in Africa according to Check Point’s latest Threat Index
African nations continue to top the list of countries prone to cyber-attacks, says Check Point LAGOS, Nigeria, 26 June 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa features significantly in the latest Global Threat Impact Index released for May 2017 by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP). Out of the top…
Read More »Global Shapers Community’s Kano Hub inducts new members
The Kano Hub of the of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, has Tuesday inducted a new set of members at a ceremony attended by members of the Hub, held in Kano, Nigeria. The Geneva-headquartered Global Shapers Community is a 5000-member strong global network of 420 hubs across major…
Read More »Deadly blast targets police near Kenya-Somalia border
At least four children and four policemen have been killed in a roadside explosion in southeastern Kenya, near the border with Somalia, according to police. Noah Mwivanda, a senior police officer in Lamu County, said Tuesday’s blast happened between Mararani and Kiunga towns. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.…
Read More »Zimbabwe efforts to contain bird flu outbreak
The government of Zimbabwe is trying to contain an outbreak of bird flu that has killed thousands of chickens. It is the latest threat to a poultry industry that was already under pressure. The H5N8 strain has been detected in several countries in Europe, Asia and Africa in the past…
Read More »South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live in shacks in informal settlements. Some residents say been waiting decades for government housing programmes to help them. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. The post South…
Read More »Dozens feared dead after abandoned in Niger desert
Dozens of people are feared dead after human traffickers abandoned them in Niger’s northern desert without food or water, a senior local official said on Monday. Fatoumi Boudou, the prefect of Niger’s northern region of Bilma, told the AFP news agency that authorities on Sunday rescued 24 people who were part…
Read More »Johan Gustafsson: Swede held by al-Qaeda in Mali freed
A Swede who had been held hostage by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 has been freed, the Swedish government has announced. Johan Gustafsson returned home and was reunited with his family, Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom told reporters late on Monday as she showed a picture of the ex-captive surrounded by his…
Read More »Boko Haram attacks blamed for deaths in Nigeria, Chad
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers have struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least nine civilians, as the same armed group was also blamed for the death of eight soldiers in fierce fighting in neighbouring Chad. The multiple attacks Maiduguri also left 13 wounded, police told the Reuters news…
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Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 Announces Strategic Partnership with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations of the Republic of Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, 11 September 2025/African Media Agency/- Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) is pleased to welcome the Ministry …
