Africa

[ad_1] Mpox outbreak has been declared a public emergency in globally amid escalating spread in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. The virus which can cause lesions across the whole body, has been reported in Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya and Rwanda. It can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms. Over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have […]

[ad_1] Niyonzima Alfred is Rwanda’s only official parkour athlete.Starting out in gymnastics, he has gone on to reach the top of his new sport, representing his country in the 2022 Parkour World Championships in Japan.The BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo caught up with him in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, to hear more about his journey. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] A number of African countries have issued travel alerts to their citizens over the anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom. The riots described as the UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, last week. This has triggered a wave of anti-immigrant disinformation about the killings, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant. Some hotels housing asylum […]

[ad_1] Protests in Nigeria over economic crisis have turned violent in several states resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people, rights groups have said. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria” protests online, want to sustain their action for 10 days. The protests are inspired by youth-led protests in Kenya. Protesters are unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms that have caused rampant inflation, weakened the currency and inflicted increasing hardship on ordinary Nigerians. Tinubu […]

[ad_1] Guinea‘s former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara has been found guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre. He has been subsequently jailed for 20 years, despite denying the charges and pleading not guilty. A court in Guinea on Wednesday found him and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity. “This is a widespread and systematic attack by armed men against a civilian population,” […]

[ad_1] Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC decided to sack Mr. Zuma for campaigning for the rival party, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the 29 May general election. Mr. Zuma was hauled before the disciplinary committee of the party, which found him guilty of “prejudicing the integrity” of the party by joining MK party. Zuma faced two charges: […]

[ad_1] The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional". [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Liberian singer tells the BBC why he moved to Ghana and his uncanny dreams about Kendrick Lamar. [ad_2] Source link