[AI London] Responding to the release from prison of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye on 16 August, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah Jackson said: Source
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced a historic profit after tax of Sh513 million for the six months ending June 30, 2024. Source
[DW] After 15 grueling years, justice has prevailed in Guinea with the conviction of ex-leader Moussa Dadis Camara. But despite the verdict, the battle may not be over — Camara’s legal team is preparing an appeal. Source
[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate in Guinea Bissau, the Sindicato de Jornalistas e Tecnicos de Comunicacao deGuinea Bissau (SINJOTECS), in condemning these acts of violence and calls on the government to refrain from its systematic pattern of brutality against journalists and media workers. Source
[Ghanaian Times] For the past six years, Ewurama Annan has been living with significant visual impairments. She is completely blind in her left eye and experiences what she describes as extremely blurry vision in her right eye, making daily life a challenge. Source
[The Point] The Gambia and Comoros Islands 2025 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier opening match is slated for Wednesday 4th September 2024 at the Stade El Abdi at 3pm. Source
[The Herald] Gabon’s Transitional President, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, expressed his country’s desire to reduce reliance on food imports and hoped to benefit from Uganda’s experience in agricultural development, particularly in wealth creation. Source
[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began working in Abiy Adi, located in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, at the start of the region’s conflict in November 2020. We had to stop activities after the tragic incident of 24 June 2021, in which our colleagues Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, María Hernández Matas, and Yohannes Halefom Reda were … Devamını oku
[Shabait] Asmara, 9 August 2024 – Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a message from President Isaias Afwerki to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Republic of Egypt on 8 August 2024. The message and subsequent discussions focused on enhancing bilateral ties and addressing international and regional issues of mutual importance. Source
[Daily Trust] President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project. Source