The Newsroom BBC World Service A South African government adviser says the country’s energy crisis means it is “unintentionally” ahead of its target for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases. Crispian Olver, the head of South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission, made the comment in a briefing in Johannesburg. The country is the world’s 14th biggest emitter…
By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies Kenyan athlete and 10-km road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday. Kipruto, who also won a 10,000m bronze medal in the 2019 world championships, broke the 10-km road race world record in 2020. The…
Kara Ross Camarena, Sunday 14 May 2023 There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They include some of the largest camps in the continent, such as Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western…
AP , Wednesday 17 May 2023 Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals on Wednesday kicked off a five-day strike to demand better conditions, leading to health care being shut for many patients. The strike by the resident doctors became necessary after the government’s refusal to increase their salaries and pay arrears owed some of their members…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The United Nations estimates that more than $3 billion is needed for humanitarian aid and refugees in Sudan, where the humanitarian crisis has been further exacerbated by heavy fighting since mid-April. For humanitarian aid alone, the UN says it needs $2.6 billion, according to its revised estimates, up from $1.75…
By Rédaction Africanews Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest level since 2017, according to an Amnesty International report published on Tuesday that decried the Middle East and North Africa in particular. The 2022 figure for 20 countries known to have executed people is a 53 percent increase on the previous 12 months,…
By Africanews South African taxidermists fear for the future of their trade as the UK bans the import of hunting trophies. The new law, approved by UK lawmakers in March and sponsored by animal activists, aims to help protect endangered species. Taxidermists question this approach. “The legal wildlife trade has been cast, there is a…
By Kopano Gumbi PRETORIA, May 16 (Reuters) – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose in the first quarter after declining for four consecutive quarters last year, data showed on Tuesday, as the country reeled from record power cuts. Unemployment rose to 32.9% in the first three months of 2023 from 32.7% in the final quarter of…
Kenyan runner, Ferdinand Omanyala, stormed to victory in the 100 metres at the Kip Keino Classic, an international meeting held in Nairobi on Saturday. Although he failed to top his African record, he beat off rivals in a time of 9.84 seconds, the best in the world this season. “I’m happy that I got a…
By Rédaction Africanews After an unusually hot, dry early May, it was the rain and cold that swept through Sunday (May 14) in the Spanish Basque country for the first race of the Golden Trail World Series season. Gusts of wind hitting 50km/h and minus temperatures at the summit prompted the organisers to skirt around…
