Deadly floods displace half a million in Somalia
from SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, Somalia MOGADISHU, (CAJ News) – TWO children are among 17 people killed in recent floods in Somalia. Flooding caused by heavy rains has affected…
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Birds draw tourists to Malipati
from NYENGETERAI CHIPUNZA in Malipati, Zimbabwe MALIPATI, (CAJ News) – BIRD-WATCHING enthusiasts are flocking to Malipati, south of Chiredzi, 650km southeast of Harare, CAJ…
Smart cities concept must extend to rural areas
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE concept of smart cities must go beyond the conventional urban centres but to rural areas where millions do not access some…
Over 300 children killed in CAR conflict
from OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic BANGUI, (CAJ News) – GOVERNMENT forces and rebel groups have forcibly recruited some 473 children as soldiers despite the…
AI touted as solution to gender based violence
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS South Africa marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an artificial intelligence…
Over 1 000 have drowned at sea to Europe
from AHMED ZAYED in Tripoli, Libya TRIPOLI, (CAJ News) – AT least 1 091 individuals have died in the Mediterranean Sea routes during attempts to cross to Europe since the…
Outrage over priest’s sex abuse of CAR children
from OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic BANGUI, (CAJ News) – THE non-governmental organisation that hired a Belgian priest convicted of sexually abusing children has…
Grab the devil by his horns to fulfill your dream
True Gospel with SAVIOUS-PARKER KWINIKA HAVE you ever been exposed to abject poverty to the level of contemplating suicide? Ever slept on an empty stomach and realised how the…
Hepatitis outbreak kills over 50 in Angola
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, (CAJ News) – AN ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis E has left at least 56 people dead in Angola. Some 1 635 cases have been confirmed…
Tanzania opposition frets ahead of local government polls
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – THE decision by Tanzania’s main opposition parties to boycott polls scheduled for this weekend…