ABUJA, Nigeria—A three-story building under construction collapsed Tuesday in northwestern Nigeria, trapping shoppers in a busy neighborhood. Emergency response workers told the Associated Press that at least eight people have been pulled from the rubble and they were searching for more. The building in Kano state, northern Nigeria’s commercial hub, was being constructed as a…
Diplomatic Upswing Traces New Path In US-African Relationship
A sharp uptick in U.S. diplomacy toward Africa in recent months reveals a paradigm shift from the previous administration. In just 10 months, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited the continent three times to deepen ties with African governments and other stakeholders on the continent. After visits to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal last…
Fossil Teeth Offer New Insights Into Human and Primate History
A new window into human history has been opened up by a global team of scientists who have discovered an innovative method to identify ancient seasonal climates using teeth. The scientists have developed a novel way to establish the role that ancient seasonal climates and behaviours played in the development of both primates and humans,…
Walmart Makes Offer to Buy Out Rest of South African Retailer Massmart
JOHANNESBURG—Walmart Inc. has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer for the remaining 47 percent of South African retailer Massmart it does not already own, valuing it at a premium of over 50 percent. Shares in Massmart surged 46 percent after the company announced the news on Monday, as its Chairman Kuseni Dlamini said the…
Madagascar Police Fire on Mob Attacking Station; 11 Killed
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—At least 11 people were killed in Madagascar when police opened fire on a mob demanding that officials turn over to them four suspects held for allegedly kidnapping a child with albinism and killing the mother. A crowd of about 300 to 400 angry residents gathered at the police station demanding the release of…
Japan Pledges $30 Billion to Support Africa’s Development Amid China’s Growing Influence
August 29, 2022
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Japan has pledged to contribute $30 billion over three years to support Africa’s development and economy as it seeks to enhance cooperation with Africa amid China’s growing influence. “Japan aspires to be a partner growing together with Africa,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a virtual address to the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African…
Deadly Clashes in Libya’s Capital Kill Over 30
CAIRO—Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people, and ended Tripoli’s monthslong stretch of relative calm. The dead included at least 17 civilians, local authorities said. The fighting broke out early Saturday and pitted militias loyal to the Tripoli-based government against other armed groups allied with…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga Files Court Petition Challenging Election Results
Thirteen days after Kenya’s general election that saw where the country’s deputy president William Ruto declared the winner, his political rival Raila Odinga who came second has gone to the nation’s Supreme Court to challenge the results. Accompanied by his running mate Martha Karua, their legal team, affiliates and members of the Azimio party (One Kenya…
Air Strike on Playground Kills 7 in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: Hospital
NAIROBI—An air strike on a children’s play area killed at least seven people in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Friday, medical officials there said, the first such attack after a four-month old ceasefire collapsed this week. The officials said three children were among the dead but a a federal government spokesman denied…
Putin Orders Russian Military to Beef Up Forces by 137,000
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on Jan. 1, didn’t specify whether the military will beef up its ranks by drafting a bigger number of conscripts,…
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