Sudanese activist sees his executed uncles in RSF videos from el-Fasher 

Mohammed Zakaria had not slept in two days when the news came that el-Fasher, his hometown, had fallen to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The Sudanese video journalist and human rights activist had been monitoring the deteriorating...

Human touch must remain in trade and logistics, summit told

KPA boss Captain William Ruto, KNCCI Mombasa chair Aboud Jamal, Transport PS Mohamed Daghar and KNCCI president Erick Ruto at the ITLS 2025 on Tuesday / JOHN CHESOLI title: Balance technology with human resources, logistics stakeholders told...

Wednesday briefing: ‘Catastrophic’ reports as Jamaica reels from worst storm since records began

Good morning. Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851, made landfall at about midday local time on Tuesday. With winds reaching 185mph and torrential rains, it knocked out power lines, cut off the...

Today-History-Oct29

Today in History for Oct. 29: On this date: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of treason against King James I. Today in History for Oct. 29: On this date: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of...

Another Self-Important Middle-Aged White Guy’s Pragmatic Climate Reset

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Another middle-aged white guy is offering a pragmatic climate reset, me. It seems to be the season for it. Bill Gates has pivoted from “zero carbon at all costs” to...

Sudan’s Real Genocide Ignored: El Fasher Falls While The West Looks Away

This week, the city of El Fasher, the last government-held capital in Darfur, fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — a brutal militia descended from the Janjaweed death squads that terrorized Sudan two decades ago. The RSF, heavily armed and...

The charade in Cameroon

On Monday October 27, 2025, Cameroon’s Constitutional Council announced that Paul Biya, candidate of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, CPDM, had been re-elected President of the country for an eighth term. Biya, aged 92, has ruled the...

How to Conduct Investment Due Diligence in African Markets: The Velex Advisory Playbook

Africa’s investment landscape is full of promise. From fintech and mobility to logistics, e-commerce, and renewable energy, the opportunities are real, but so are the risks. Across 54 countries, you’ll find fast-growing markets, but also...

Education Needs Support

The Government of Punjab deserves credit for continuing its efforts to promote education through stipend programmes for low-income families. Under the Zewar-e-Taleem initiative of the School Education Department Punjab, the province provides a...

Appel à communication – Genre et environnement – Colloque international du RUCHE

Colloque international du RUCHE Genre et environnement 10-12 juin 2026 UMR 7303 TELEMMe – Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l’homme Aix-en-Provence (France) Organisé par TELEMMe (UMR 7303), IRHiS (UMR 8529) et SADAPT (UMR 1048) Appel à...

DRC: Cholera Epidemic Rapidly Spreading Across The Country

A medical worker takes care of patients at a cholera treatment center in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 10, 2025. The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase,"...

Claims of groping and sex: inside alleged misconduct of top Hague prosecutor

It was as she arrived at a family birthday party that Aisha* decided she had to call her husband and tell him what had been going on at work.For almost a year her boss, Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, had...

President Ramaphosa’s son shows off pricey ankole herd

Tumelo Ramaphosa – the youngest son of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa – has shown off his collection of ankole cattle. Like his dad, the young businessman – who owns high-end butchery StudEx Meat – is known for pursuing his...

OBSERVER DAILY | The five-year investor visa: A bold step toward a more competitive Namibia

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s recent announcement of a five-year visa for serious investors marks a decisive and forward-thinking step in Namibia’s quest to become a truly competitive investment destination. Speaking at the launch of the...

Canal+ set to enter Ghana’s fibre internet industry with GVA launch

Ghana’s broadband industry is bracing for heightened competition as French media and telecommunications giant Canal+ readies to launch its high-speed fibre internet service in the country. Through its internet subsidiary, Vivendi Africa (GVA),...

6 Films to Keep on Your Radar at the Red Sea International Film Festival

The Red Sea International Film Festival is back in Al-Balad, Historic Jeddah, from December 4–13, and the Festival Favourites strand is shaping up to be one of its most exciting yet. Featuring international premieres, Oscar contenders, and bold...

Canal Plus Set to Enter Ghana Broadband Market

French telecom giant plans fibre rollout in Accra, Kumasi Ghana’s broadband industry is preparing for new competition as French media and telecommunications company Canal Plus plans to launch high speed fibre internet services in Accra and Kumasi...

Fears of atrocities after paramilitaries capture Sudan’s El-Fasher

Fears of large-scale atrocities grew Tuesday after Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces seized the key city of El-Fasher, after an 18-month siege amid reports of mass killings and the deaths of five Red Crescent volunteers in Kordofan. The capture of...

CoW Launches Community-Led ‘Clean Skip’ Competition

By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW), through its Solid Waste Management Division, has launched the Clean Skip Containers Competition, a community-driven campaign aimed at promoting cleanliness, encouraging responsible waste disposal,...

Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan’s El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries

For many, El-Fasher’s fall revives memories of the 2000s, when the Janjaweed razed villages and killed hundreds of thousands in what is believed to be one of the worst genocides of the 21st century. But this time, the atrocities are not hidden....