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‘We saw corpses in the street:’ People flee Sudan’s capital as violence torments city | CNN

April 20, 2023April 24, 2023 AfricaDaily

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CNN — Sudanese people and Western staff are desperately trying to flee the country’s capital, Khartoum, where intense violence between rival factions is overwhelming hospitals with victims and multiple attempts to bring about a ceasefire have failed. Bloody clashes and confrontations between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entered a sixth … Read More “‘We saw corpses in the street:’ People flee Sudan’s capital as violence torments city | CNN” »

‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN

April 18, 2023April 24, 2023 AfricaDaily

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CNN — As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation’s healthcare sector a devastating blow. In one episode, five eyewitnesses told CNN that the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s military for control of the country besieged and … Read More “‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN” »

Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race? | CNN

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 AfricaDaily

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Editor’s Note: Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian-Swedish author and award-winning travel photographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Stockholm, Sweden CNN — When mirrors show us how we look, we adjust what needs to be fixed. We don’t break those mirrors simply because we won’t accept our … Read More “Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race? | CNN” »

‘I’m ready to get back’: Afrobeats superstar Davido drops new album ‘Timeless’ | CNN

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 AfricaDaily

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Lagos, Nigeria CNN — In November 2022, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, better known as Davido, took a break from public life to deal with the tragic loss of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi. After almost six months away – except for a performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony – the American-born entertainer has … Read More “‘I’m ready to get back’: Afrobeats superstar Davido drops new album ‘Timeless’ | CNN” »

Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize | CNN

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023 AfricaDaily

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CNN — Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company. Founded in 1989 by ABBA manager Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, the Sweden-based Polar Music Prize has been awarded since 1992 and is considered to be among the most prestigious honors … Read More “Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize | CNN” »

Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators | CNN

March 22, 2023March 30, 2023 AfricaDaily

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CNN — Although Nigeria has vast energy reserves, more than 92 million people in the country live without access to electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. Those who are connected to the electricity grid have to contend with frequent power cuts, which cost the country $28 billion a year – almost 2% of its … Read More “Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators | CNN” »

Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered | CNN

March 17, 2023March 30, 2023 AfricaDaily

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CNN — A Libyan armed group claims to have found the barrels of natural uranium that went missing in southern Libya. A spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), Khaled Al Mahjoub said on Facebook that the barrels were found 3 miles (5 km) from a warehouse where they were being stored. A video … Read More “Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered | CNN” »

Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’ | CNN

January 31, 2023February 13, 2023 AfricaDaily

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Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to life under South Africa’s power blackouts. Last week the grim extent of the outages was laid bare when South Africans were advised to bury dead loved ones within four days. In a public statement, the … Read More “Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’ | CNN” »

Arshad Sharif’s family demand justice as they grieve ‘kind-hearted’ journalist killed in Kenya | CNN

December 2, 2022December 10, 2022 AfricaDaily

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Nairobi, Kenya CNN — When a prominent Pakistani investigative journalist was shot dead by Kenyan police on a dirt road on the outskirts of Nairobi, the questions began swirling immediately. How did he come to be there? Why did the police shoot at his vehicle? And did his outspoken reporting – often critical of the … Read More “Arshad Sharif’s family demand justice as they grieve ‘kind-hearted’ journalist killed in Kenya | CNN” »

Three people found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria | CNN

November 29, 2022December 10, 2022 AfricaDaily

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The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II. The Althini II … Read More “Three people found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria | CNN” »