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Africa 

Supreme Court faults President Buhari on Naira redesign policy

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court has restrained President Muhammadu Buhari from withdrawing the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes from circulation. The apex court also faulted the government’s decision to go ahead with the redesign of the banknotes without consulting the federating units – that is the 36 states of the federation. The court, therefore, invalidated the naira redesign policy of the… Read More
Africa 

A young woman in Burkina Faso has become famous for her “healing powers”

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Thousands of people have come from near and far on a Sunday to an area some 30 kilometres outside of Ougadougou to see a young woman. Twenty-year-old Amsetou Nikiéma, also known as Adja, is famous across Burkina Faso for what people believe are her healing powers. In this country with a weak health infrastructure and where traditional beliefs remain strong,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria lost $82.7m to internet shutdown last year, so it can’t afford another one

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The increasing adoption of digital technology in Nigeria in the past decade has led to growth in internet connectivity and contributed significantly to the country’s economy. However, it comes with a darker side: loss of millions of dollars in revenue due to government-directed internet shutdowns, a disturbing trend in Africa that threatens digital penetration and inclusive growth. Access to the… Read More
Africa 

Gabon: Bongo, Macron take part in a summit to protect rainforests

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Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Libreville with several Central African heads of state at a summit on the protection of tropical rainforests, at the start of a four-day tour of the region. “There is no better investment today than investing in our forests,” says Bongo at the One Forest Summit, co-organised by France… Read More
Africa 

Opposition leader calls the Nigerian elections a ‘rape of democracy’

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Atiku Abubakar, the leader of the People’s Democratic Party and Nigerian presidential candidate speaks to the press following the announcement by INEC (Independent Nigerian Electoral Commission) confirming his rival Bola Tinubu as the winner of the elections. “The weekend election was neither free nor fair. Preliminary assessments indicate that it is the worst conducted elections since the return to democratic… Read More
Human Rights 

Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp ‘an example for the world’

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The UN chief was speaking to journalists following a visit to the Jeddah Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, where he met returnees from the notorious Al-Hol camp, whose residents are mainly women and children under 12.  “Iraq is demonstrating with enormous commitment that responsible repatriations are possible, by finding dignified solutions anchored in the principles of both accountability and reintegration.… Read More
Africa 

French president says era of interference in African domestic affairs is over

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French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Thursday that Paris has no intention of returning to past policies of interfering in Africa. He arrived in Libreville on Wednesday at the start of a four-nation African tour aimed at resetting relations with the continent. “I prefer to be very clear and explicit in meeting you today,” he said in remarks to the… Read More
Africa 

African cholera cases falling but floods up risk – WHO Africa director

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Heavy flooding due to seasonal rains and tropical cyclones in southern Africa risk fuelling the spread of cholera, the Wolrd health Organization Regional director for Africa said Thursday (Mar. 2nd). Dr Matshidiso Moeti added that the weekly cholera cases in affected African countries declined. The WHO is reinforcing support to increase disease detection capacity and provides medical supplies in regions… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Watch Omah Lay’s Tiny Desk concert

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Tiny Desk features a series of live performances from the Washington, D.C. working space of Bob Boilen, a musician and NPR broadcaster. Omah Lay joins a growing list of top African artists who have graced the popular Tiny Desk stage. Notable among them are fellow Nigerians Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML and Adekunle Gold. In September, Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo also appeared… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

How African music from Burna Boy and Rema to Tems and Libianca has conquered the UK mainstream

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O nce, afrobeats would have been lumped into the category of ‘world music’. Just as anything from outside the Western poposphere was all thrown together as music from ‘elsewhere’, reserved only for nerdy aficionados or pretentious rockstars. Not anymore. Now, just as K-pop has, African music is taking over the world, driven by Gen Z’s love of stars from Burna… Read More
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