Guinness World Records (GWR) has rejected a Ghanaian chef’s attempt to break the world record for the longest individual cooking marathon, her team has announced. In January, Failat Abdul Razak…
Tanzania: Bloc dismisses fake East African common currency
The Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc has rejected a post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the bloc’s member states have adopted a common regional currency.…
Sudan: Authorities demand reinstatement before accepting AU mediation
Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Sudan would only consider the African Union’s proposal to end the conflict if the country regained full membership of the African Union. I…
CAR: Authorities arrest prominent government critic at airport
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have arrested a prominent government critic as he attempted to leave the country.Clepin Mboli Gumba, the leader of the Reconstitutional Republican Block (BRDC),…
Algeria: Authorities pledge to help Mozambique fight jihadists
The Algerian government has pledged to assist Mozambique in its fight against kidnappings and a jihadist insurgency that primarily affects the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The agreement came after…
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Province issues alert over pinkeye outbreak
Health authorities in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have issued a warning about an outbreak of conjunctivitis, urging people suspected of infection to seek treatment. Since last week, at least 161…
Gambia: Parliament tables bill to lift ban on FGM
An independent lawmaker has introduced a bill in Gambia’s parliament to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). It was banned in the Muslim-majority country in 2015 when Yahya…
Mozambique: 70 missing after children jihadist attacks
More than 70 children are missing following recent jihadist attacks in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, authorities have announced. Thousands of people have fled to neighbouring states in recent weeks,…
Nigeria: Authorities tighten security as food theft continues
Nigerian authorities have increased security at state-run grocery stores across the country amid the crisis. As it has become difficult for people to buy food, there has been an increase…
Kenya: Mid-air plane collision kills student pilot and trainer
A student pilot and a flight instructor were killed in a collision with a passenger plane over Kenya’s capital Nairobi, police said. The flight school plane later crashed in Nairobi…