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African Leaders Demand Fair Climate Financing

African leaders are intensifying calls for equitable climate financing as negotiations continue under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), arguing that the continent remains disproportionately affected by global warming despite contributing the least to historical emissions. At the center
February 15, 2026

Kenya lost 4.2bn shillings to Telegram shutdown in 2023

Telegram, a widely used social media platform in Kenya, faced an unexplained disruption coinciding with the country’s college entrance examinations. Speculations arose regarding the motive behind the outage, with some suggesting a connection to preventing examination malpractice, given that the app remained
January 17, 2024

Chief justice seeks talks with Ruto over threats on judges

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says the judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking to address concerns he raised against some judges. President Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the judiciary, accusing some unnamed “corrupt” judges of working
January 16, 2024

Nigeria’s inflation jumps to 27-year high

Inflation in Nigeria has risen to its highest rate in more than 27 years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the rate that prices were increasing over the year was up for the 12th straight month. On average, the price of goods
January 16, 2024

Senegal wins AFCON opening Against Gambia

Holders Senegal began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victory over 10-man underdogs The Gambia. Pape Gueye gave the Teranga Lions the ideal start, collecting Sadio Mane’s pass to fire in a fourth-minute opener from inside the penalty area. Cardiff
January 15, 2024
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