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Last updated: 1 hour ago Mayor of London Sadiq Khan unveils a series of painted road crossings in central London, created by artist Yinka Ilori, as the British capital hopes to transform a dull and grey winter into an explosion of colour and life amid the coronavirus pandemic. The crossings were created as part of the London Design Festival. On… Read More

Sieves in hand, soaked for hours in water, in the hope of finding some gold nuggets. In this open-pit mine, the gesture has become commonplace for gold miners in the village of Kambélé 3, located more than 400 km from Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital. A crowd of vulnerable people, such as children and pregnant women, glean the gold residues that may… Read More

West African bloc ECOWAS said it will meet Thursday to discuss possible steps after Guinea’s president was ousted in coup earlier this month, Ghana’s foreign minister said. On Wednesday, the army rulers held talks with the country’s civil society, a day after meeting with politicians and leaders of political parties. ECOWAS already suspended Guinea last week after a special forces… Read More

Malian collective ‘Yerewolo’ on Wednesday hailed a rumored deal between Mali and Russian mercenary group Wagner, a private security contractor which has also deployed in the Central African Republic. “If Wagner went to liberate Syria, if Wagner went to liberate the Central African Republic, then we welcome Wagner to Bamako to liberate Mali. To the asymmetric war, we propose an… Read More

Last updated: 12 hours ago An opposition demonstration, banned by the authorities, is quickly supressed by the police in Kinshasa who proceed to arrest people. Local leader of the opposition party Martin Fayulu also becomes embroiled with the police during the demonstration. Along the road, a large police presence is visible for several kilometres, from the Palais du peuple (the… Read More

Last updated: 12 hours ago WaterAid charity displays ice sculptures opposite Tower Bridge in London in a call for action on the increasing effects of climate change. The sculptures symbolise people affected by climate change across the world. Referring to one of the sculptures, WaterAid analyst Jonathan Farr says “Francois here, he lives in Burkina Faso… when droughts get longer,… Read More

Burundi last week launched a modernization project to the port of Bujumbura in a bid to boost efficiency to its operations. The project will be financed and implemented by Japan and is estimated to cost about 31 million US dollars. “This project comes at the right time because Burundi is in the process of developing trade relations with countries in… Read More

Central African musical artists are now opting for a change through new musical sounds. A musical event was organized in Bangui recently by a famous Central African artist by the name Idylle MAMBA who is advocating for traditional musical instruments to transmit ancestral messages. “We are trying to create in a way that will show the Central African Republic in… Read More

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday thwarted a demonstration organized by the opposition parties in Kinshasa. The protest was organized by the Lamuka opposition party were calling for fairness and equal representation in the national electoral commission. The opposition accused the national police of brutality repression towards a peaceful protest after eight people were arrested. “We are… Read More

The UN will withdraw Gabon’s 450-strong peacekeeping contingent from the Central African Republic over sexual abuse allegations, a scourge that has long tarnished UN interventions, Gabon’s defence ministry said Wednesday. “In recent weeks, exceptionally serious acts that go against military ethics and the honour of the armed forces, committed by certain elements in the Gabonese battalions… have been reported,” the… Read More