Ethiopian Airlines staff are fleeing the country's conflict by hiding in plane ceilings, cargo sections

Some Ethiopian Airlines employees are using the company's planes to escape the country's conflict. A conflict between the Ethiopian military and rebels in the Tigray region started more than a year ago. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people have been killed.
#ethiopia #etiopiaairlines #tigrayregion

France says reviewing Mali presence after diplomat expelled

France said on Tuesday that it would review along with EU partners its military presence in Mali, a day after the junta in Bamako ordered the French ambassador to leave the country. The expulsion, made because of alleged "hostile" comments by the diplomat, raised fresh doubts over France's continued military support for Mali, a deeply poor former French colony and ally that is battling a nearly decade-long anti-jihadist campaign.
#france #eupartners #frenchambassador

Rebels kill 4 Senegalese soldiers, hold 7 hostage in The Gambia

Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border between Senegal and The Gambia last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
#senegal #senegalesesoldiers #gambia

Binance restricts hundreds of Nigerian accounts in line with money laundering rules

Binance Holdings, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, said it restricted the personal accounts of some Nigerian users to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and ensure the security of the platform for traders.
#binance #nigerians #crypto

NBA to target African smartphone owners, as Obama and others become investors

The National Basketball Association’s plan to tap African fans and new players in the world’s most youthful continent spurred billionaire Prem Watsa-backed private equity firm to invest in the franchise at a valuation of $1 billion.
#nba #africansmartphone #basketball

France says nearly 60 'terrorists' killed ahead of Burkina coup

Nearly 60 "terrorists" were killed in Burkina Faso by local forces alongside French troops on the eve of the 24 January coup in the poor Sahel country, France's military said on Sunday.
#france #terrorists #burkinafaso #frenchtroops

Eleven DR Congo rebels killed in Virunga park: army

Regular Democratic Republic of Congo army forces have killed at least 11 rebels of the so-called M23 group after chasing them down in the Virunga national park famous for its endangered mountain gorillas, a local commander said on Sunday.
#drcongo #virunganationalpark

Namibia Detects First Bird Flu Strain That Can Spread to Humans

Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform together with the Ministry of Health and Social Services on Thursday confirmed the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain in wild birds occurring along the coastal line of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund in Erongo region.
#birdflu #namibia #agriculture

Nigeria Now Self-Sufficient In Cement Production

President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted that Nigeria was now self-sufficient in cement production, such that it has also risen to become a net exporter of the product to other neighbouring countries. Buhari also said this wouldn’t have been feasible if his administration was not churning out economic diversification policies that enable entrepreneurs harness resources that are abundant in the country.
#buhari #cementproduction #nigeria

Botswana has stockpile of 3 million Covid-19 vaccines, starts offering booster jabs

Botswana has a stockpile of more than three million Covid-19 vaccines that will enable the country to go beyond community immunity, as well as administer booster shots. By 20 January, Botswana - with a national population of 2.37 million - had fully vaccinated 45.9% of the population, and 50.8% of the population had received their first dose.
#botswana #covidvaccines