[UNFPA] Entrepreneur Rosine Gnohou was at a prenatal check-up when the midwife she was seeing delivered some concerning news: Her amniotic fluid levels were low. Source
[RFI] Comoros President Azali Assoumani’s recent decision to grant new powers to his son has raised concerns among critics, who view it as a step toward entrenching the family’s control over the small African island nation. Source
[MSF] A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on a hill, where there are desperate shortages of food, shelter, drinking water, and healthcare. Source
[Camer.be] On July 31, 2024 African blogger and founder of the African Black Defense League, Egountchi Behanzin, shared on his social networks a shocking story regarding a failed poisoning attempt on the President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra during his stay in Paris. Apparently, it is the French government and its secret services … Devamını oku
[Gabonews] E.R, M.F and S.B.B respectively Master Corporal at the Prison Guard and contract agents at the provincial directorate of Public Works were arrested on August 7, 2024 in Makokou by a joint team made up of agents from the Water and Forests administration and the Ogooué-Ivindo Judicial Police, supported by the NGO Conservation Justice. … Devamını oku
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon — Officials in Chad are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope with the opposite problem – severe drought. Source
[HRW] 20 Years After Attack on Gatumba Refugee Camp, Victims File Criminal Cases Source
[UN News] The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso. Source
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana — U.S. and Botswanan military personnel took part in a workshop focusing on better integrating women into the African country’s army, addressing issues such as sexual harassment and the need for tailored equipment. Source
[AI London] Inhumane detention conditions, exacerbated by unprecedented heatwave At least 46 prisoners died in four prisons between January and July 2023, according to information gathered by Amnesty International The Beninese authorities must take immediate and effective measures to uphold their international human rights obligations to improve detention conditions. Source