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The European Union is ready to do “more” to support the organization of elections scheduled in Libya in late December, in particular by supporting the reform of the security sector, assured Wednesday in Tripoli the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell. “The EU has already provided technical support to the High National Electoral Commission (in Libya) and we are ready… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century. The piece, one of America’s largest monuments to the Confederacy, was lifted away just before 9 a.m.… Read More

Even as Guineans are still celebrating the recent coup d’etat, critics are presenting new dynamics that seem unanswered, that is, how can the military guarantee a successful transition? Africanews spoke to a Guinean political journalist Seidik Abba who affirmed that the military rule has more pressing issues to handle and that includes how to hand over power to civilian rule.… Read More

West Africa bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend Guinea following a recent coup in the country, Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said Wednesday after a virtual crisis summit. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will also send a mediation mission to Guinea on Thursday, Barry told reporters in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou. The move comes after Guinean special… Read More

A group by the name Les parroquets de Bangui which translates to the parrots of Bangui have been making a name for themselves and for the Central African Republic on the international stage for several years now. This group of actors, which has only been in existence for six years, has already toured the major international stages. After their participation… Read More

Real Madrid unveiled their new 18-year old signing Eduardo Camavinga on Wednesday. The French international said it was a pleasure to ‘play with such great players’ and that he was ‘fulfilling a dream. The French midfielder completed his move from Rennes to Real Madrid on deadline day. The 18-year old signing might make his debut at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday,… Read More

South Africa’s controversial local elections will be held on November 1, the government announced Wednesday, setting the ball rolling for polls expected to reflect widespread disillusionment with the long-ruling African National Congress. The vote for municipal representatives — initially set for October 27 — will take place in the aftermath of deadly unrest and looting that followed the jailing of… Read More

Two days after Sunday’s coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde, Guineans in the capital were trying to get back to their normal lives. Customers and sellers packed a market in Conakry on Tuesday, where one of the main topics of conversation was the political crisis in the West African country. “We have been suffering in the past government,” said Fatmata… Read More

Unusually for an athlete in her mid-20s, Francine Niyonsaba has been forced to recalibrate from an outstanding multiple medal-winning 800m runner to adopting the 5,000m as her new event. The Burundian won an Olympic silver medal at 800m in Rio in 2016 and also came second at the London world championships a year later, and is also a two-time world… Read More

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will wrap up his two-day official visit to Turkey on Wednesday. Tshisekedi was received at the presidential palace in Ankara by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. The visit is the first by a Congolese president. Their talks focused on bilateral cooperation and relations between Turkey and Africa. According to the Congolese presidency, the… Read More