Bamako (AFP) - Mali on Wednesday delayed a constitutional referendum due to be held on July 9 in the face of heavy political opposition and street protests. The vote was aimed at enshrining elements of a 2015 peace deal into the charter and establishing a senate in parliament, but came under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The cabinet has ...
Since the beginning of May this year, social networks across Africa and its Diaspora have been saturated with photos and videos showing horrified people demonstrating the presence of plastic in food items, like rice and eggs. Yet most of these videos don t have a grain of truth (or plastic) in them. Alexandre Capron, a French journalist ...
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday that paves the way for the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists in the Sahel region. A French-drafted resolution won the full support of the 15-member council after France and the United States reached agreem ...
Brazzaville, 21 June 2017 ndash; For the first time, WHO rsquo;s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) is convening a meeting of global leaders and thinkers to explore Africa rsquo;s healthcare priorities and challenges and find new ways to achieve better health for all. The Africa Health Forum will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 27 and 28 June 20 ...
Paris (AFP) - Angola's capital Luanda has overtaken Hong Kong to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer's annual survey said Wednesday. Dethroned last year by the Chinese city, Luanda regained the dubious honour despite the depreciation of the local kwanza currency against the dollar, according to the survey by the Mercer cons ...
Cotonou (AFP) - Moves to sell off state assets by Benin's businessman-turned-president Patrice Talon are causing widespread anger, with critics accusing him of uncontrolled privatisation . The 59-year-old known as the cotton king was elected in March last year on a promise to kick-start the economy, which is largely based on farming. But h ...
Los Angeles (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is retiring. In a statement the 60-year-old star's spokeswoman, Leslee Dart, said he will no longer be working as an actor, trade magazine Variety reported. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators ...
Los Angeles (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is retiring. Citing the 60-year-old star's spokeswoman Leslee Dart, trade magazine Variety said he will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over ...
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that would pave the way for the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists in the Sahel region. The vote was scheduled for 1400 GMT after France reached a deal with the United States on the proposed measure, which w ...
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