Social & Human Affairs Bound

Niamey, Aug 6, 2020 - An aged giraffe drowned after heavy rains in southwestern Niger while more than 30 others survived thanks to rescue efforts by locals, officials said Thursday. It rained a lot, and the waters invaded a valley where the giraffes sought refuge...

Some 15,000 Malians were moved out of two large refugee camps in western Niger in late 2019 to live in nearby towns where they will be safer from jihadist attacks, the United Nations announced for the first time on Wednesday. "The closure of the camps in December 2019...

N'Djamena, Aug 4, 2020 - Chad says it has cut back the speed of the internet to crimp the spread of messages "inciting hate" on social media. Government spokesman Mahamat Zene Cherif said late Monday that a "temporary measure" to slow the internet was introduced on...

The UN's culture organisation will restore the world heritage site of Bandiagara, in central Mali, which has been hit hard by the country's long-running conflict, it announced Tuesday. The work will focus on sites devoted to traditional culture, as well as restoring...