West-Africa
five million voters called for the ballot box
Twelve candidates are in attendance, including outgoing President Alpha Condé seeking a contested third term and his main opponent Cellou Dalein Diallo.…
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West-Africa
“I will be there in 2022 …”
The year 2020 has been strange for Murielle Ahouré. Almost no race for the 60-meter indoor world champion. And especially not the…
West-Africa
Solidarity is organized online to support demonstrations
In Nigeria, the #EndSARS movement continues. In Lagos, young protesters have blocked the main road in the city for almost a week,…
West-Africa
Guinea’s Condé faces longtime rival Diallo because the nation goes to the polls
Guineans voted for a president on Sunday, with 82-year-old incumbent Alpha Condé going through his longtime rival Cellou Dalein Diallo for the…
Southern-Africa
after eight months of silence, the ANC calls for remobilization
More than eight months of silence following the debate on 22 February calls for the National Alliance for Change in Togo to…
East-Africa
historic Memorandum of Understanding with General Electric
Sudan signed a “historic” memorandum of understanding on Thursday with General Electric, the US power generation group. The deal comes after decades…
West-Africa
soon a trial in the case of the murder of Thomas Sankara
The trial in the case of the assassination of President Thomas Sankara in 1987 and his twelve accomplices could begin next year.…
East-Africa
Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea spy chiefs in Addis Ababa for
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Spy chiefs from the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, the Eritrean authorities and the Federal Authorities of Somalia meet in…
East-Africa
SNA chief amongst these killed in Al-Shabaab ambush
SOMALIA, MOGADISHU– A prime officer from the Somali Nationwide Military [SNA] was amongst these killed within the unprecedented ambush led by al-Shabaab…
North-Africa
Coast Guard official accused of having smuggled immigrants arrested
The Libyan government in Tripoli announced on Friday, October 16, the arrest of a Coast Guard official suspected of human trafficking, including…
East-Africa
African-produced movies break Hollywood stereotypes
Netflix is now screening extra content material produced in Africa, and producers on the continent consider their work will present that there’s…
