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Armed men killed at least 34 people in two villages in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna in the early hours of Monday, the state government and two residents said.
The Kaduna government said in a statement that 34 people were killed in the village of Madamai. One resident, speaking by phone, said he counted 44 corpses in the local mortuary from attacks on Madamai neighbouring Abum village. Another local resident said …
Director-General (DG) of South Africa’s Health Department Sandile Buthelezi. / South Africa National AIDS Council The Director-General (DG) in the Health Department Sandile Buthelezi has been placed on precautionary suspension over his role in the 150 million rand (10 million U.S. dollars) Digital Vibes corruption scandal. Health Department spokesperson Popo Maja said …
Vehicles and pedestrians traverse a roadway in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. (Pau Barrena/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Senegal will conduct the fifth General Population and Habitat Census nationwide in the second half of 2023, according to a decree signed by Senegalese President Macky Sall. The objective of the census is to make available the …
Billions of dollars are needed to prepare Africa’s cities for climate change and to turn urban centers into engines of green growth, a report released Monday by the Coalition for Urban Transitions and FSD Africa said. The report, which is based on an analysis of cities in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Kenya, which combined represent 18 percent of Africa’s urban population, notes that investing in climate readiness in African cities will have immense economic gains. “Economic analysis …
CFP Image South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the virtual opening session of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum on Tuesday. The WTO Public Forum is an annual event that brings together governments, business leaders, academic experts and the civil society. Themed “Trade Beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience,” this year’s …
