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Kenyan police launched a “major security operation” on Tuesday after the escape of a suspected serial killer, believed to have murdered dozens of women. He had been arrested on July 15 after the discovery of mutilated bodies in a rubbish dump in the capital, Nairobi, and had confessed to killing …
Read More »Kenya : un tueur en série, auteur présumé de dizaines de féminicides, s’évade d’un poste de police
La police kényane a déclenché mardi une « opération majeure de sécurité » après l’évasion d’un tueur en série présumé, soupçonné du meurtre de dizaines de femmes. Il avait été arrêté le 15 juillet après la découverte de corps mutilés dans une décharge de la capitale, Nairobi et avait avoué avoir tué 42 …
Read More »Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French
A linguistic shift is underway in Senegal. Wolof is spoken by 80% of the population and has progressively overtaken French, the country’s official language, as the dominant language of communication. Private Wolof classes have flourished as the publishing sector races to meet growing demand for books and other content written …
Read More »Market traders in Benin prepare for difficult transition as sprawling Dontokpa market faces closure
In Southern Benin, the hugely popular Dantokpa market, one of the largest open-air markets in the region, is facing closure. Since June, authorities have been encouraging traders to make the shift from Dantokpa to new and more modern markets that have opened across Cotonou, warning that the site is a …
Read More »Incoming launch of GMO crop in Ghana: harmers hope for better pest control; activists urge caution
Ghana is poised to launch its first genetically modified or GMO crop for cultivation but, even after 12 years of research, vigourous public debate about the move continues. The shift could have a big impact on African food security but concerns about the risks of GMO crops and the technology …
Read More »Cholera outbreak in Sudan as humanitarian routes cut off
Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods.
Read More »2023 ‘deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers’ according to the UN
2023 was the “deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers”, according to the UN, as a total of 280 humanitarian workers were killed worldwide. Most of them were killed in Gaza, but the nations of Sudan and South Sudan also appear on this grim podium. More information with FRANCE 24 …
Read More »Sudan crisis : UN reports record number of aid workers killed last year
For World Humanitarian day, the UN released its annual stats for the number of humanitarian workers killed on the job. 2023 has broken all records, with 280 having lost their lives worldwide. Most of them, 163, were killed in Gaza, but the African nations of South Sudan and Sudan a …
Read More »Insécurité : 2023, année la plus meurtrière pour les travailleurs humanitaires
2023 marque l’année « la plus meurtrières jamais enregistrée pour les travailleurs humanitaires » selon l’ONU. Au total 280 travailleurs humanitaires ont été tués dans le monde. La sécurité des humanitaire n’est plus garantie en terrain de conflit. C’est le cas au Sahel et c’est arithmétique. Plus la violence augmentent… Plus la …
Read More »Mpox : la RD Congo espère recevoir les premières doses de vaccins la semaine prochaine
La République démocratique du Congo espère recevoir les premières doses de vaccin contre l’épidémie de mpox la semaine prochaine, a déclaré lundi le ministre de la Santé. La maladie a déjà fait au moins 570 morts dans le pays.
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