🇸🇩 Doctors Without Borders says its aid workers were attacked in Sudan
Armed men attacked a Doctors Without Borders group in Sudan as the aid workers delivered medical supplies to a hospital in the capital city, the medical charity said on Friday.
The attackers violently assaulted a team of 18 people working for the global aid organization on Thursday as they attempted to bring supplies to the Turkish Hospital in southern Khartoum, the aid group said in a statement.
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Armed men attacked a Doctors Without Borders group in Sudan as the aid workers delivered medical supplies to a hospital in the capital city, the medical charity said on Friday.
The attackers violently assaulted a team of 18 people working for the global aid organization on Thursday as they attempted to bring supplies to the Turkish Hospital in southern Khartoum, the aid group said in a statement.
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🧱🇿🇦 BRICS currency not on August summit agenda, South African official says
A BRICS currency will not be on the agenda of the bloc's summit in South Africa next month, but Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will continue to switch away from the U.S. dollar, South Africa's senior BRICS diplomat said.
"There's never been talk of a BRICS currency, it's not on the agenda," Anil Sooklal, South Africa's Ambassador told.
"What we have said and we continue to deepen is trading in local currencies and settlement in local currencies."
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A BRICS currency will not be on the agenda of the bloc's summit in South Africa next month, but Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will continue to switch away from the U.S. dollar, South Africa's senior BRICS diplomat said.
"There's never been talk of a BRICS currency, it's not on the agenda," Anil Sooklal, South Africa's Ambassador told.
"What we have said and we continue to deepen is trading in local currencies and settlement in local currencies."
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🇰🇪🇨🇳🧱 Kenya President met with Chinese Foreign Minister ahead of BRICS talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey.
On Saturday Wang was in Nairobi and met with Kenyan president, William Ruto, with both sides pledging to deepen Belt and Road cooperation.
Wang also urged the two sides to strengthen the strategic guidance of their leaders, enhance political mutual trust and increase exchanges between governments and political parties in various fields. The Kenyan president also said that his country supports and will actively participate in the Global Development Initiative proposed by China.
On the 24 and 25 July Wang will be in Johannesburg for the 13th meeting of the BRICS group of fast-growing economies. Wang's visit to Africa comes as Beijing seeks to increase its presence in Africa.
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China's top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey.
On Saturday Wang was in Nairobi and met with Kenyan president, William Ruto, with both sides pledging to deepen Belt and Road cooperation.
Wang also urged the two sides to strengthen the strategic guidance of their leaders, enhance political mutual trust and increase exchanges between governments and political parties in various fields. The Kenyan president also said that his country supports and will actively participate in the Global Development Initiative proposed by China.
On the 24 and 25 July Wang will be in Johannesburg for the 13th meeting of the BRICS group of fast-growing economies. Wang's visit to Africa comes as Beijing seeks to increase its presence in Africa.
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🇨🇩 Congolese soldier shoots 13 dead at funeral
At least 13 people including nine children were killed when a soldier in east Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on people gathered to mourn his deceased child on Saturday night, the army and a local official said on Sunday.
The shooting occurred in the village of Nyakova on the banks of Lake Albert in eastern Ituri province. Army officials say the officer appears to have been angry at having missed his son's funeral. He opened fire at a memorial gathering late on Saturday before fleeing.
Soldier's wife, who was also injured, is said to have ordered the boy's burial while the officer waited to find out when he could be relieved of his duties.
Search teams are looking for the soldier, a member of Congo's navy, and an investigation into the incident has been opened.
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At least 13 people including nine children were killed when a soldier in east Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on people gathered to mourn his deceased child on Saturday night, the army and a local official said on Sunday.
The shooting occurred in the village of Nyakova on the banks of Lake Albert in eastern Ituri province. Army officials say the officer appears to have been angry at having missed his son's funeral. He opened fire at a memorial gathering late on Saturday before fleeing.
Soldier's wife, who was also injured, is said to have ordered the boy's burial while the officer waited to find out when he could be relieved of his duties.
Search teams are looking for the soldier, a member of Congo's navy, and an investigation into the incident has been opened.
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🇸🇦🇹🇳 Saudi Arabia to give Tunisia $500 million as soft loan and grant
Saudi Arabia said it will give Tunisia a $400 million as a soft loan and a 100 million as a grant to help it fix its ailing public finances, pledging more financial support in coming weeks.
Tunisia is on the edge of a debt crisis and is suffering from shortages of essential goods. Most debt is internal but foreign loan repayments are due later this year and credit ratings agencies have said Tunisia may default.
"We will continue to support Tunisia in the coming weeks to provide additional support from the Saudi Development Fund and development funds in the Gulf.", Saudi Arabian finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said.
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Saudi Arabia said it will give Tunisia a $400 million as a soft loan and a 100 million as a grant to help it fix its ailing public finances, pledging more financial support in coming weeks.
Tunisia is on the edge of a debt crisis and is suffering from shortages of essential goods. Most debt is internal but foreign loan repayments are due later this year and credit ratings agencies have said Tunisia may default.
"We will continue to support Tunisia in the coming weeks to provide additional support from the Saudi Development Fund and development funds in the Gulf.", Saudi Arabian finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said.
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🇩🇿 Wildfires kill 15 in Algeria as heatwave hits north Africa
Wildfires killed 15 people in the mountainous Bejaia and Bouira regions of Algeria on Monday, the interior ministry said, as a heatwave spreads across north Africa and southern Europe.
Some 7,500 firefighters wee battling to bring the flames under control, authorities said. About 1,500 people had been evacuated.
A major heatwave has hit North African countries, with temperatures reaching 49 Celsius in some Tunisian cities.
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Wildfires killed 15 people in the mountainous Bejaia and Bouira regions of Algeria on Monday, the interior ministry said, as a heatwave spreads across north Africa and southern Europe.
Some 7,500 firefighters wee battling to bring the flames under control, authorities said. About 1,500 people had been evacuated.
A major heatwave has hit North African countries, with temperatures reaching 49 Celsius in some Tunisian cities.
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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau suspends teachers' salaries to root out fake staff
Guinea-Bissau's government has ordered the suspension of teachers' salaries to weed out fraudulent claims on the payroll from fictitious workers, according to a statement.
Guinea-Bissau that depends largely on external aid to meet salaries in the education sector, has declared a war on ghost civil servants in order to curb its wage bill.
A July 18 decision by the country's council of ministers that was published on Thursday also instructed the education ministry to carry out a census of the number of its employees.
The decision will affect some 8,000 teachers in the country's primary and secondary schools who earn on average around $85 per month. The decision drew threats of action from a teaching union.
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Guinea-Bissau's government has ordered the suspension of teachers' salaries to weed out fraudulent claims on the payroll from fictitious workers, according to a statement.
Guinea-Bissau that depends largely on external aid to meet salaries in the education sector, has declared a war on ghost civil servants in order to curb its wage bill.
A July 18 decision by the country's council of ministers that was published on Thursday also instructed the education ministry to carry out a census of the number of its employees.
The decision will affect some 8,000 teachers in the country's primary and secondary schools who earn on average around $85 per month. The decision drew threats of action from a teaching union.
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🇿🇦 South Africa's Eskom reports fire at Grootvlei plant
South Africa's state power utility Eskom reported a fire at its Grootvlei power station on Saturday due to a leak in the fuel oil supply or return pipeline. There were no injuries.
"The fire was contained and extinguished within an hour with no injuries sustained," Eskom said in a statement on Sunday.
Eskom said the company manually shut down the unit following the fire and was investigating.
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South Africa's state power utility Eskom reported a fire at its Grootvlei power station on Saturday due to a leak in the fuel oil supply or return pipeline. There were no injuries.
"The fire was contained and extinguished within an hour with no injuries sustained," Eskom said in a statement on Sunday.
Eskom said the company manually shut down the unit following the fire and was investigating.
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🇳🇬 Fuel truck explosion kills 8 in southern Nigeria
At least eight people were killed when a fuel truck exploded in southwestern Nigeria as residents were trying to siphon petrol out of it, police said on Monday.
The truck was involved in an accident on Sunday night in a neighbourhood of Ondo state which caused it to veer off the road and topple on its side, the police said.
"Some people went there to scoop fuel, in the process the tanker exploded," said Ondo state police spokesman.
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At least eight people were killed when a fuel truck exploded in southwestern Nigeria as residents were trying to siphon petrol out of it, police said on Monday.
The truck was involved in an accident on Sunday night in a neighbourhood of Ondo state which caused it to veer off the road and topple on its side, the police said.
"Some people went there to scoop fuel, in the process the tanker exploded," said Ondo state police spokesman.
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🇸🇴 Suicide bomber in Somalia's capital kills at least 13 soldiers
A suicide bomber killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded at least 20 more inside the Jale Siyaad military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, a soldier who saw the bodies said, in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group.
In recent weeks, with the military campaign against them stalled as the army prepares a second phase of the offensive, al Shabaab fighters have stepped up their attacks.
The victims hailed from the Lower Shabelle region and had come to the capital for training, said Captain Ali Farah.
Al Shabaab said in a statement the bomber had killed 73 soldiers and wounded 124 others. The group typically gives casualty figures that are significantly higher than those provided by the authorities.
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A suicide bomber killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded at least 20 more inside the Jale Siyaad military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, a soldier who saw the bodies said, in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group.
In recent weeks, with the military campaign against them stalled as the army prepares a second phase of the offensive, al Shabaab fighters have stepped up their attacks.
The victims hailed from the Lower Shabelle region and had come to the capital for training, said Captain Ali Farah.
Al Shabaab said in a statement the bomber had killed 73 soldiers and wounded 124 others. The group typically gives casualty figures that are significantly higher than those provided by the authorities.
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🇨🇫 The last week of campaigning ahead of referendum in Central African Republic
Ahead of voting on July 30, the Central African Republic is entering its last week of campaigning for a referendum on a new draft constitution.
The draft constitution, the creation of which was ordered by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in 2022, proposes removing the two-term limit on the presidency. It also would see a ban on dual citizens running for the top office.
The opposition has called on voters to vote against the draft constitution or abstain. Yet, the head of the opposition, Anicet Georges Dologuélé, believes the vote is already set in favour of the draft. The opposition leader believes that voting 'no' will not change the referendum result, saying that the campaign has been too short.
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Ahead of voting on July 30, the Central African Republic is entering its last week of campaigning for a referendum on a new draft constitution.
The draft constitution, the creation of which was ordered by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in 2022, proposes removing the two-term limit on the presidency. It also would see a ban on dual citizens running for the top office.
The opposition has called on voters to vote against the draft constitution or abstain. Yet, the head of the opposition, Anicet Georges Dologuélé, believes the vote is already set in favour of the draft. The opposition leader believes that voting 'no' will not change the referendum result, saying that the campaign has been too short.
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🇳🇬 80,000 displaced after intercommunal violence in central Nigeria
At least 80,000 people have been displaced over the past three months in central Nigeria, the scene of bloody intercommunal violence to which the army has sent reinforcements, a local official has said.
Since May, Plateau State has been plagued by serious violence between farmers and herdsmen. According to the local authorities, more than 300 people have been killed in the attacks.
"There are around 80,000 displaced people in eleven camps" in Mangu, the epicentre of the violence in the Plateau, a senior local official
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At least 80,000 people have been displaced over the past three months in central Nigeria, the scene of bloody intercommunal violence to which the army has sent reinforcements, a local official has said.
Since May, Plateau State has been plagued by serious violence between farmers and herdsmen. According to the local authorities, more than 300 people have been killed in the attacks.
"There are around 80,000 displaced people in eleven camps" in Mangu, the epicentre of the violence in the Plateau, a senior local official
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🇨🇲 At least 12 killed in Cameroon building collapse A four-storey building collapsed in Cameroon's commercial capital Douala, killing at least 12 people and injuring others, the regional governor said on Sunday. The building, located in the city's eastern…
🇨🇲 At least 33 dead in Cameroon building collapse
The collapse of an apartment building on Saturday night in Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, left at least 33 people dead and five injured in an absolute emergency, according to a new provisional toll given by a fire officer and local authorities.
Rescue operations, including the clearing of rubble with a mechanical shovel in the hope of finding survivors, began on Sunday and continued into the evening and Monday morning.
"The situation is under control and the firefighters are working to ensure that no one remains under the rubble," said the governor of the Littoral region.
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The collapse of an apartment building on Saturday night in Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, left at least 33 people dead and five injured in an absolute emergency, according to a new provisional toll given by a fire officer and local authorities.
Rescue operations, including the clearing of rubble with a mechanical shovel in the hope of finding survivors, began on Sunday and continued into the evening and Monday morning.
"The situation is under control and the firefighters are working to ensure that no one remains under the rubble," said the governor of the Littoral region.
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🇸🇩 Plane crash kills nine in Sudan
Nine people, including four soldiers, were killed on Sunday evening when a civilian plane crashed in Sudan due to “technical” reasons, the army said, as the war in the east African country entered its 100th day.
In Port Sudan, on the east coast largely spared by the war, the army said a child had survived the crash of an Antonov plane which killed nine others. Port Sudan airport is the only one still working in the country due to the conflict.
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Nine people, including four soldiers, were killed on Sunday evening when a civilian plane crashed in Sudan due to “technical” reasons, the army said, as the war in the east African country entered its 100th day.
In Port Sudan, on the east coast largely spared by the war, the army said a child had survived the crash of an Antonov plane which killed nine others. Port Sudan airport is the only one still working in the country due to the conflict.
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🇸🇳 At least 15 migrants drown off coast of Senegal capital Dakar
At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal's President Macky Sall said.
The incident occurred offshore from one of the country's popular beaches in the Ouakam area in the early hours of Monday.
"I express my deep sorrow following the death of around fifteen Senegalese people following the sinking of a boat off the coast of Dakar. My heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," Sall said.
"They are still retrieving bodies, but the water is not clear. We indicated to them where they could find them. We live here, and in case of danger, we can tell them where to find the bodies. There are probably still more bodies," said locals.
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At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal's President Macky Sall said.
The incident occurred offshore from one of the country's popular beaches in the Ouakam area in the early hours of Monday.
"I express my deep sorrow following the death of around fifteen Senegalese people following the sinking of a boat off the coast of Dakar. My heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," Sall said.
"They are still retrieving bodies, but the water is not clear. We indicated to them where they could find them. We live here, and in case of danger, we can tell them where to find the bodies. There are probably still more bodies," said locals.
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