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A Journey to Discover My True Identity Linda Ewack always felt a disconnect growing up on a reserve. It was only after a revelatory DNA test that she uncovered the hidden complexities of her heritage. (Kirk Fraser photo/CBC News) Linda Ewack narrates her personal experience for CBC News' First Person column. For more about these heart-warming stories, kindly visit the FAQ. Imagine this: Growing up in a tight-knit Saskatchewan town, I always felt like a square peg in a round hole. The other kids made sure I never forgot…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the parliamentary session opened in March on Tuesday 15 March. The session was marked by debates about the elections scheduled for 2023. It comes in the context of mistrust between the Ensemble pour la République by Moïse…

The death toll of an attack on civilians and soldiers in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday when Islamist militants attacked a…

Africa regrets 135,000 deaths from Covid, less than in other regions of the world. But the third wave is strengthening and accelerating on the continent, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of deaths in Africa increased by 15% last week in Africa. Five countries are concentrating three quarters of the new…

In Guinea-Bissau, tourism is small, though fluent. And but, within the dynamics of growth, it could be one among the options for this small nation of two million inhabitants, the place the dearth of labor for youth arises acutely. From our correspondent in Bissau,"Attending to know your nation higher by means of tourism and…

After a series of political failures since the presidential election in October last year, the votes within the PDCI are increasing to condemn the party's strategy. While the historic political formation has just celebrated its 75th year of existence, its executive secretary and number 2 for the Maurice Kakou Guikahué party is one of the leaders crystallizing discontent, especially among the young people of the PDCI. According to the activists, the scene is second to none. Last Thursday, while representatives of the…

Somalia: Farmajo faces growing pressure following illegal extension MOGADISHU, Somalia - Under pressure, Somalia's outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Saturday met with members of the international community on Saturday amid calls to stop and resume dialogue following escalating political tensions in the country. Farmajo is urged to resume dialogue in the country…

Five days after his death, the Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, was buried at 10 a.m. at Rubaga Cathedral in Uganda. Lwanga was found lifeless in his bed on Saturday, the day after a particularly virulent homily against the authorities. If the cause of his death is now known, it is still considered suspicious by part of the population.…

In Madagascar, the Minister of Health announced on Thursday, April 1, that the country was following the facility for the Covax unit. Meanwhile, the second wave of coronavirus plunges the country into an increasingly serious health crisis, with 15 deaths recorded in 24 hours, on Wednesday 31 March. With our correspondent…

Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, eleven million young people enter the labor market. Finding a job is a challenge and improving employability, ie. the ability to find a job is one of the most important goals of the Burkinaction Association. Spotlight on this initiative which already has ten thousand members. Joël Bamogo is a…