Le gouverneur de l’État du Niger, au Nigeria, a annoncé jeudi l’ouverture d’une enquête après la mort de 37 mineurs illégaux en détention. Les décès sont imputés à la surpopulation et une ventilation insuffisante dans un centre de détention de la Défense civile. Le drame a déclenché des manifestations et …

Nigerian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state, with conflicting accounts blaming either a disease outbreak or overcrowding and poor ventilation.

In tonight’s edition, the body of a 9th woman is found in Johannesburg as South African police start investigating a potential femicidal serial killer. Also, Africans are excited about what good use of the technology could mean to growth, but many are also worried about what an AI free-for all could …

More than 3,510 people have died from Ebola in eastern DR Congo since the outbreak was declared four months ago, with Ituri accounting for 78% of confirmed cases. Congolese authorities say the epidemic has now passed its peak, pointing to signs that the outbreak is beginning to slow.

Some communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report.

Ethiopia’s Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region, with many students saying the trauma of the 2020-2022 …

Some farmers in northern Senegal are combining fish farming with rice cultivation, using an age-old technique that helps fertilise fields, reduce pests and diversify incomes. The climate-smart approach is gaining renewed attention as communities adapt to growing environmental pressures.

Israël et le Maroc vont ouvrir des ambassades dans leurs pays respectifs, a annoncé mercredi le ministère israélien des Affaires étrangères, après une rencontre entre les deux chefs de la diplomatie sous l’égide américaine. Le Maroc et Israël avaient normalisé leurs relations diplomatiques en décembre 2020 dans le cadre des …

Neuf femmes ont été retrouvées mortes en deux mois dans la même zone de l’Est de Johannesburg. Les victimes étaient âgées de 20 à 30 ans. La police tente désormais de déterminer si ces meurtres sont liés.