The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Sudan: Heritage sites destroyed by gold-diggers
In the Bayouda desert of Sudan, the ancient site of Jabal Maragha has disappeared. The ruins, that were two thousand years old, have been destroyed by treasure hunters who searched the site for gold .To…
Uganda: Bishops question judges over the destruction of…
At least 37 representatives from the House of bishops from the Province of the Church of Uganda the day prior to this gathered in Ndeeba close to Kampala to condole with Christians of St Peter’s…
Death, destruction as landslide ravages parts of Ivory…
A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast’s largest city Thursday killed at least 13 people after heavy rains swept away around 20 houses in the area, authorities said. A search was underway in Anyama…
Death and destruction as floods hit western Uganda
Thousands of Ugandans have been displaced from their homes after heavy rains hit the East African country. Reports say the overflow of two rivers in western Uganda exacerbated the situation, causing buildings to submerge. A…
Fire destroys Malian displaced camp
Displaced Malians were forced to flee as a fire tore through their makeshift camp in the capital Bamako, destroying tents and reducing the land to ashes. Nobody was reported killed in the fire, Security Minister…
Ivory Coast protesters destroy coronavirus facility in Abidjan
Violent demonstrations broke out in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, where residents in a district protested against the citing of a coronavirus facility. The residents of Yopougon said the facility was being built in a…