Paris, France | AFP | UNESCO’s new chief on Monday brushed aside the United States’ decision to walk out of the UN cultural body, saying the organisation had survived long periods without Washington before. Former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay, elected on Friday to head UNESCO, said the US was “not …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Hundreds of people marched Sunday in Hollywood, joining a growing movement against sexual harassment and abuse that emerged after movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and later a string of film personalities faced accusations of misconduct. Demonstrators gathered at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood — …

Paris, France | AFP | In his first six months in power, French President Emmanuel Macron has chalked up one reform after another in a whirlwind that has nevertheless seen his poll numbers plummet. The former investment banker’s stunning rise cast aside France’s traditional left and right, creating a solid centrist …

Lubumbashi, DR Congo | AFP | Up to 33 people were feared dead Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a freight train carrying fuel plunged into a ravine. The UN’s radio Okapi said there had been 33 fatalities with an unknown number of others injured or burned in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online shopping platform, Jumia, has widened payment options for its customers through partnership with Barclays Bank. This is to enable online shoppers pay for their goods and services using Barclays Bank credit cards at the point of delivery to enhance convenience. Initially, customers were limited …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba, on Nov. 06 handed over Shs 131 million to Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director, Jenifer Musisi to use in renovating and improving standards of government schools under the city authority. The amount in question was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Real estate developers will have to apply for construction permits from Kampala Capital City Authority on online effective 2018. Moses Kanuniira, the Director of Physical Planning at KCCA said online permit processing has been tested in other sectors such as transport and it is time …

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | AFP | Voting in Equatorial Guinea ended Sunday, with the opposition alleging fraud and irregularities in elections that the ruling party was expected to sweep and maintain its firm grip over the tiny oil-rich country. Internet access was completely cut in a country where opposition websites …

Lusaka, Zambia | AFP | A Dutch and a Belgian tourist were trampled to death by an elephant in Zambia as they got too close to the animal when trying to take pictures, police said on Sunday. The holidaymakers, whose identities have not been released, were killed on Saturday while on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Paul of Rwanda has told business and political leaders and entrepreneurs that African can make great progress in getting rid of all barriers to free trade within on the continent in the next five years to 10 years. The President was on Nov.01 addressing …