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Africa

February 2, 2023

Pope Francis to meet young people in Congo

Pope Francis is due to meet young people in a stadium in the Congolese capital on Thursday morning, the third day of his African trip.

Pope Fancis flanked by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa
February 2, 2023

Fake medicines kill about 500,000 Nigerians, other sub-Saharan Africans yearly: UNODC Report

UNODC says trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans, including Nigerians, every year.

Fake Drugs
February 1, 2023

Pope warns rich world against ‘choking Africa’ for its natural resources

He condemned “terrible forms of exploitation, unworthy of humanity” in Congo, where vast mineral wealth has fuelled war, displacement and hunger.

Pope in Congo
February 1, 2023

Pope Francis preaches forgiveness to end Congo conflict

The Congolese, the pope said in his homily, were suffering from “wounds that ache.”

Pope Francis
February 1, 2023

Equatorial Guinea appoints first female prime minister

Ms Botey’s new position was announced on state television late on Tuesday.

Manuela Roka Botey
February 1, 2023

Dozens of terrorists killed, 40 captured in Lake Chad: MNJTF

MNJTF claimed killing dozens of terrorists in recent Lake Chad Basin operations.

Multinational Joint Task Force
February 1, 2023

Over one million Catholics expected at Pope’s mass in Kinshasa

After the morning mass, Pope Francis in the afternoon was due to meet victims of violence brought to Kinshasa from the east of the country.

POPE FRANCIS IN CONGO
January 31, 2023

Mahious grabs brace as Algeria cruise past Niger to reach CHAN final

Mahious scored his fourth and fifth goals of the tournament in the first-half to secure the emphatic victory for the Desert Warriors in Oran.

Ayem Mahious
January 31, 2023

Gunmen kill 28 soldiers, civilians in Burkina Faso

At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in two separate gun attacks on Sunday and Monday in Burkina Faso.

Armed militia group
January 31, 2023

Gunmen kill celebrant, guests at Gqeberha birthday party in South Africa

Gunmen opened fire on birthday party guests, killing eight and wounding three. The celebrant was among the deceased.

Birthday Party