Ivory Coast hands down 11 life sentences in 2016 resort attack | Courts News
Eleven people have been sentenced to life in prison in Ivory Coast after being convicted of abetting an attack that…
Royal Mail hit by post-Christmas online outage
Problems emerge on the website and app on the first day of regular post following the festive period. Source link
Tears, prayers as flights resume to Ethiopia’s Tigray region | Conflict News
A shutdown of flights and communications for much of the two-year conflict kept many Tigrayans away from their families. Kahssay…
The stories that changed Latin America in 2022 | Migration News
The last twelve months have seen several major changes in Latin America, as 2022 brought elections, scandals and one major…
TikTok: Welsh speakers use social media to teach others
Meet the social media influencers sharing their love of the Welsh language to new audiences. Source link
In South Africa, ransom kidnappings are on the rise | Crime News
From an eight-year-old girl snatched on her way to school to a wealthy businessman who was abducted and murdered, South…
The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees
l A man in southern Senegal has set himself the ambitious task of planting five million trees over the next…
Gambia officer Sanna Fadera’s sister denies he plotted coup attempt
l A sister of the alleged ringleader of a failed coup attempt in The Gambia has called for his release,…
Ghana warning against harmful New Year prophecies
l Police in Ghana have warned faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which can cause fear, anxiety or…
Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up.
lFishermen in Sierra Leone need large amounts of ice to store their catch on multiday journeys. Like many commodities, it…
Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack
The paper says its IT network is being affected by a “serious incident” and staff are working from home. Source…
‘Communion with creatives’: Literary events flourish in Nigeria | Arts and Culture
Lagos, Nigeria – Earlier this month, an electric bulb glistened above Umar Abubakar Sidi’s bald head and his glasses reflected…
FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in US to face charges
“As alleged, Mr. Bankman-Fried, Ms. Ellison, and Mr. Wang were active participants in a scheme to conceal material information from…
Japan PM sacks fourth minister from scandal-hit cabinet | Politics News
Dismissed reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba has been accused of violating election law and of ties with the Unification Church. Japan’s…
Photos: Climate crisis threatens centuries-old oases in Morocco | In Pictures
Residents of the oasis of Alnif say they cannot remember a drought this bad. The land is dry. Some wells…
Amazon could be blamed for fake Louboutin shoe ads – EU
Top EU court says Amazon could be held responsible for third-party sales of fake Louboutin shoes. Source link
Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights into Tigray region | Conflict News
The flights resume as Tigray is reconnected to the national power grid and telecoms services are being restored there. Ethiopian…
In 2022, Kenya celebrated the Queen and forgot its own struggle | Opinions
“Partners. Allies. Friends.” That is how British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced on Twitter that the British government was committing…
Tech trends 2023: Flying taxis and satellite phones
From the latest in electric aircraft to the satellites that connect to phones, next year’s emerging tech. Source link
Zimbabwe’s pool players aim for success | In Pictures
Highlights of the World Cup and other sports events are on widescreen televisions in Ruwa on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s…