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Guinea: Alpha Conde’s possible third term bid sparks protests

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Guinea’s President Alpha Conde is coming under intense pressure following reports he could seek a third term in office. These reports have sparked protests with thousands demonstrating on Thursday after similar actions in the past weeks resulted in the jailing of a dozen opposition campaigners and politicians. On Tuesday, twelve FNDC leaders were sentenced to up to a year in… Read More
Africa Business West Africa World 

Why Francophone West Africa must take lead in ECO adoption

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The proposed single currency named Eco for the West African sub-region is being pursued by member states in the hope that it will promote trade and economic growth. The acceptance of the Eco would however bring an end to the use of the CFA by members of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU), namely; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau,… Read More
Africa Cameroon Central Africa Featured World 

Australia denies African journalist visa for press freedom event

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Australian authorities have denied a prominent Cameroonian journalist visa to attend a press freedom conference in Australia. Mimi Mefo Takambo had been invited to speak at the press freedom event but had her visa application rejected. Australia’s Department of Home Affairs had said in its rejection letter that they were “not satisified” that Mimi, had an “employment and financial situation… Read More
Africa Football Gambia Sports West Africa World 

Gambian player cleared of ‘double identity’ gets call-up

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The Gambian footballer Bakery Jatta was facing a probe from Germany’s football federation the DFB after reports of him having a double identity emerged in August this year. Jatta plays for Hamburg and first arrived in Germany at the age of 16 in 2015. Now 21 there were doubts over his true identity. Germany daily Sport Bild had then reported that… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Teachers from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya grab first AU Teacher Prize

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The African Union has honoured three teachers on the African continent for their contributions to the teaching profession. A teacher each from Uganda, Kenya and Ghana were the first to be honoured at the inaugural award ceremony for the first Continental Teacher Prize. Top three teachers were Augusta Lartey-Young from Ghana,  Gladyce Kachope from Uganda and Eric Ademba from Kenya.… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

Is SA’s main opposition Democratic Alliance in crisis?

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On Wednesday South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane resigned his post. He resigned having served as the DA’s first black leader and although he promised to remain a party MP, he left that post and the party as well hours later. There are indications this is a signal that the party is in crisis as reports… Read More
Africa World 

Diagnosed with cancer? Some tips for eating right

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Cancer is one of the harsh realities of the world. Being diagnosed with a disease with so many possibilities can be a rollercoaster ride. The problem is that cancer usually affects the entire body in one way or the other. To fight it off you need strength, strength that you get by eating. However, one of the major problems with… Read More
Africa World 

US church clears $7.8m in medical debt for 6,000 families

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An Indiana church helped pay off $7.8 million in medical debt for nearly 6,000 families across the state. Northview Church teamed up with RIP Medical Debt, a New York-based organization, and leveraged more than $40,000 in donations to wipe out the unpaid medical bills. RIP Medical Debt negotiates with hospitals, doctors and even investors to purchase debt at pennies on… Read More
Africa China Russia World 

How world powers are distracting Africa from its development

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For years Africa has been known as the continent that goes begging for help to develop. That has led to mounting debts that ultimately cripple economies on the continent. The dream of founding leaders of many African countries especially Ghana’s Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was for Africa to unite as a major force to take control of its developmental agenda. On… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenyan IT pioneer grabs German Africa Prize

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Juliana Rotich became known in professional circles in 2007 as the co-founder of the open source platform Ushahidi (a Swahili word meaning “testimony”). It began in Kenya as an internet platform developed to map reports of post-election violence and went on to revolutionize the international flow of data and information. “Your success also encourages many other women,” Merkel said in her speech… Read More
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