insert_link Africa World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years Purple spring flowers growing on termite mounds in Namaqualand. A Potts, Author provided By Michele Francis, Stellenbosch University The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa’s Namaqualand region is dotted with thousands of sandy mounds that occupy about 20% of the surface area. These heuweltjies, as the locals call them (the word means “little hills” in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an underground network of […] todayJune 17, 2024 42
insert_link Africa JNIM Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Burkina Faso The al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin has claimed responsibility for an attack on June 11 that reportedly killed over 100 soldiers in the Mansila area of Burkina Faso, near the border with Niger. This information was reported by the SITE Intelligence Group on Sunday as indicated in a report by Reuters. The Burkina Faso ruling junta has not responded to requests for comment about the incident. According to […] todayJune 17, 2024 52
insert_link Africa Protests in Eastern Congo Lead to Seven Deaths Amid Surge in Rebel Attacks At least seven people were killed in unrest in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials reported on Saturday. The unrest followed protests against a spike in deadly attacks by suspected Islamist rebels. The Allied Democratic Forces, affiliated with the Islamic State, are accused of killing over 40 people in Mayikengo village this week and more than 80 in attacks on other villages in the province the […] todayJune 17, 2024 8
insert_link Africa June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics By Nicolas Bancel, Université de Lausanne As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends. In 1976 Montreal became only the second French-speaking city to host the event since […] todayJune 14, 2024 29
insert_link Africa Niger scraps immunity of deposed president Bazoum Niger's top court on Friday lifted the immunity of president Mohamed Bazoum, paving the way for a possible trial after his ouster in a July 2023 military coup. "The court orders the lifting of Mohamed Bazoum's immunity," said Abdou Dan Galadima, president of the court, created in November by the new military regime. The Niger authorities accuse Bazoum of treason, financing terrorism and plotting to […] todayJune 14, 2024 11
Africa BlueInvest Africa 2024 Invitation to investors to support the blue economy in Africa BlueInvest Africa 2024, a business event organised by the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, will be held from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Diani, on the Kenyan coast. The aim of the event is to draw investors' attention to the African blue economy, a fast-growing sector that is crucial to the continent's socio-economic development. Kenya is a champion of […] todayJune 14, 2024 17
insert_link Africa Suspected Islamist Rebels Kill 42 in Eastern Congo Attack Reuters reports that suspected Islamist rebels killed at least 42 people in an attack on Wednesday in the village of Mayikengo, located in North Kivu province's Lubero territory, according to local administration officials. The Congo army's regional spokesperson confirmed the attack, with further details expected in an upcoming statement. This incident follows a similar insurgent attack earlier in the week in the same province that resulted in the deaths of […] todayJune 14, 2024 8
insert_link Africa UN Security Council Demands Halt to Siege in Al-Fashir In Sudan The United Nations Security Council, as reported by Reuters, has demanded an immediate cessation of the siege on al-Fashir, a city in Sudan's North Darfur region home to 1.8 million people. Adopting a resolution drafted by Britain, the Council also calls for the withdrawal of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and other fighters posing threats to civilian safety. Al-Fashir is the largest city in western Darfur not yet under RSF control. todayJune 14, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Namibia and Botswana Launch Joint Civil-Military Cooperation Plan to Enhance Border Security Namibia and Botswana have launched the Civil-Military Cooperation Plan to enhance border security and cooperation. The initiative, involving the Namibian and Botswana Defence Forces, focuses on combating smuggling, poaching, and illegal border activities. In addition, it also aims to involve community leaders and improve local livelihoods, with sensitisation campaigns scheduled for July and August. todayJune 14, 2024 23
