JESSICA O’LEARY Standing before the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in 1556, Mónica Fernandes, a woman from the coast of modern-day Ghana, was accused of casting malevolent spells and making pacts with demons. Her crime? Seeking a traditional Akan remedy for a simple cat bite. The Portuguese Inquisition was a powerful institution tasked with identifying, investigating […]
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The Trump administration has confirmed it plans to destroy the already purchased supplies, preventing their distribution. Belgium has called on the administration of United States President Donald Trump to abandon a plan to destroy a massive stockpile of contraceptives for women as part of its rollback on foreign aid. In an interview on Friday, September […]
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Burkina Faso on Friday, August 22 halted a project backed by US billionaire Bill Gates that had seen genetically modified mosquitoes released in a bid to eradicate malaria and other insect-borne diseases. Target Malaria, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is the latest NGO to come under pressure from the country’s military rulers. […]
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As Kenyan police continue to exhume bodies from a mass grave discovered last week, authorities are linking these new discoveries to a starvation cult uncovered with the discovery of hundreds of bodies in a forest in 2023 – according to documents exclusively obtained by RFI. In mid-August, 24 bodies were exhumed from Kwa Binzaro, a […]
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Cities in Japan have received thousands of complaints amid confusion over scheme that was intended to foster closer ties JUSTIN McCURRY An attempt to promote friendship between Japan and countries in Africa has transformed into a xenophobic row about migration after inaccurate media reports suggested the scheme would lead to a “flood of immigrants”. […]
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CECILIA JAMASMIE Burkina Faso is accelerating its drive to nationalize natural resources, requesting this week to acquire another 35% of West African Resources’ (ASX: WAF) Kiaka gold mine — a move that forced the miner into a trading halt on Thursday, August 28. The company said the government wants to raise its stake in Kiaka, […]
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THOMAS NAADI Ghana’s President John Mahama has fired the country’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following a recommendation by an inquiry. She had been on suspension since April after complaints were lodged against her in petitions by three individuals. A president-appointed commission then found that “grounds of stated misbehavior… had been established and recommended her removal […]
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Labels on food are confusing for all kinds of reasons. Here’s what they mean. CHRISTINA COUCH When you open your fridge, how often do you check the dates on your food? The yogurt container says it’s still good for a few more days, but the label on the half-used barbecue sauce says it was best […]
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BIANKE NEETHLING Walmart has announced plans to open its first branded stores in South Africa before the end of 2025. The United States retail giant plans to offer groceries and a selection of family, home and entertainment products, including global brands. The retailer also plans to partner with local suppliers and entrepreneurs to stock locally […]
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MUHAMADI MATOVU The grant, signed under Algeria’s International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development Agency, will fund the expansion and rehabilitation of Katakwi General Hospital to serve over half a million people in eastern Uganda. Uganda and Algeria have signed a cooperation agreement that will see the North African nation provide $13.7 million (about Shs50 billion) […]
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