Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique braced for flooding, high winds, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as Cyclone Dineo neared the coast, with forecasters predicting widespread damage. Dineo was set to make landfall in the southern province of Inhambane in the evening, packing winds of about 130 kilometres (80 miles) an hour, the South African Weath ...

Bamako (AFP) - Clashes have forced 600 people to flee their homes in central Mali as traditional herding communities battle with farmers over accusations of jihadist infiltration and land use in areas hit by climate change. Malian television said Tuesday night hundreds had fled villages close to the city of Macina after clashes between Fulani he ...

Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as forecasters predicted a formidable storm system could develop into a tropical cyclone before it hits land. Severe Tropical Storm Dineo was set to make landfall in the southern province of Inhambane in the evening, packing winds of about 130 kilometres (80 ...

Freetown, Sierra Leone, February 15, 2017 ndash; The Government of Sierra Leone, with financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UK Aid, also known as Department for International Development (DfID), launched on Monday, February 13, 2017 the rehabilitation and extension of the Bo-Kenema Electricity Distribution System in Sie ...

Tunis (AFP) - Traditional embroidery on modern dresses, men's robes turned into women's jackets -- Tunisian designers are making their mark with outfits inspired by their country's heritage. Drawing on a diverse range of regional styles, designers like Zeineb Chiboub are adding modern touches to the North African country's traditional garb. W ...

UAE ndash; February 15, 2017: Mitsumi Distribution, the leading IT, Consumer Electronics and Telco distributor in the Middle East and Africa; today announced that it has been appointed by Hewlett Packard (HP) Middle East, as an Authorised HP Supplies Distributor for the Middle East region. HP and Mitsumi already have a well-established a ...

Abidjan, C ocirc;te d rsquo;Ivoire, February 15, 2017 ndash; The eight-nation Intergovernmental Agency on Development (IGAD) has secured a US $3.50-million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, to finance the agency rsquo;s Infrastructure Master Plan (IRIMP). The pro ...

15th February 2017 - The BBC has begun the search for Africa 39;s next journalism star - launching the 2017 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award in Blantyre, Malawi. Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the prestigious prize - which aims to uncover and promote fresh journalism talent from Africa. The awar ...

Washington (AFP) - Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a half billion people live without electricity, trails the world in government policies that promote sustainable energy, according to a new World Bank report Wednesday. Much of the rest of the world, however, has made strides toward making energy broadly available, developing renewable power ...

Abidjan (AFP) - The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries bolster security in the region, a US diplomat said Tuesday. At least 27 attacks on boats, including robberies, kidnappings or failed attempts, have occurred off the West Africa coast since April, according to the I ...

Paris (AFP) - The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was no risk of contamination. The accident occurred in the West African country on Sunday near Dassa, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital Cotonou. The truck was carrying ...