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DR Congo violence: President revisits troubled Kasai region
More than 400 people have been killed in fighting during the past year in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The president of the DRC has visited the Kasai region where two United Nations investigators were recently murdered. It’s the second presidential visit since government forces started battling a militia group…
Read More »Somalia soldiers end deadly al-Shabab restaurant siege
Somalia’s security forces have ended a night-long siege by al-Shabab fighters at a popular Mogadishu restaurant where 20 people were taken hostage, police said. At least 19 people were killed when a car driven by a suicide bomber rammed into the Posh Hotel in south Mogadishu on Wednesday evening before…
Read More »At least 17 dead after Shabab attack on restaurant in Somali capital
Gunmen stormed a restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu after a suicide car bomb attacker targeted the building. At least 17 people were killed in the attack. The armed group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. Al Jazeera’s Mereana Hond reports. The post At least 17 dead after Shabab…
Read More »“Social media an imperative for achieving open governance”
The social media has been described as an imperative for achieving transparency and accountability in governance towards open governance. This assertion was made by Chioma Agwuegbo, a social media expert and program manager at the West Africa hub of Reboot, a social impact firm dedicated to inclusive development and accountable…
Read More »Tensions between Muslims and Christians rise in CAR
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Read More »Gulf crisis: Saudi Arabia seeks African pressure against Qatar
Several African countries have taken position in the GCC-Qatar diplomatic crisis by recalling their ambassadors to Qatar or severing ties all together. Saudi Arabia is seeking to extend its in influence in Africa with huge offers of aid and loans in order to put pressure on its neighbour Qatar. Al…
Read More »Building collapse in Nairobi leaves several missing
At least five people were missing after a seven-storey building collapsed in a residential area of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, rescue services said on Tuesday, and the city’s governor appealed to its owner to come forward and provide architectural plans to help rescuers. Officials said the building’s tenants had been asked…
Read More »Zimbabwe tobacco farmers struggle despite industry’s big profits
Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry earns hundreds of millions of dollars in much-needed foreign currency for the government. However, tobacco farmers have failed to reap the huge benefits and are struggling to even feed themselves. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. The post Zimbabwe tobacco farmers struggle despite industry’s…
Read More »Le Siec, salon de l’immobilier commercial et du retail élargit ses frontières en lançant la 1ère édition du Pavillon Africain
PARIS, France, 12 juin 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Afin d’établir des passerelles durables entre la France et l’Afrique et d’offrir au marché africain une vitrine pérenne, le Siec lance la 1ère édition du Pavillon africain, espace dédié sur le salon qui présentera aux visiteurs les opportunités de développement offertes…
Read More »A ‘resurgence’ in attacks on people with albinism
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Exclusive Two-Part Interview with H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, Former President of Ghana
NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Panel 54 is a bold new weekly …
