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Algeria has decided to “review” its relations with Morocco, accused of being involved in the deadly fires that ravaged the north of the country, according to a statement from the Algerian presidency. “The incessant hostile acts perpetrated by Morocco against Algeria, have necessitated the review of relations between the two countries and the intensification of security controls at the western… Read More

The transitional President of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta has justified his ascension to power in a televised address on the eve of the first anniversary of the military coup which toppled former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Goïta also reaffirmed his commitment to holding “transparent elections with indisputable results” “The anniversary of this event gives me the opportunity to address you,… Read More

The Burkinabe government said Wednesday that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers and three army auxiliaries, were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso. “A mixed convoy composed of civilians, elements of the defense and security forces (FDS) and volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP) was the… Read More

It is now one year since the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Mali by soldiers. A lot has since transpired including a second coup within nine months when strongman colonel Assimi Goita again sacked the civilian leaders of the ruling transitional council. Malians are now reflecting on the past year. “Nothing is going well in Mali today. One… Read More

A former presidential candidate and opponent of Central African Republic President slipped out of the country despite a travel ban slapped on him by the authorities. Abdoul Karim Meckassoua was removed recently as a member of the national assembly after being accused of belonging to a rebel group keen on ousting President Faustin Archange Touadera. Meckassoua is thought to have… Read More

Last updated: 7 minutes ago Thousands of people gather in front of the German parliament in Berlin to demand an airlift and the welcome of Afghan refugees by the EU. Dozens of demonstrators staged a rally outside the U.N.’s Geneva compound on Tuesday to call for respect for women and freedom of expression in Afghanistan after Taliban fighters seized power… Read More

Health activists in Africa have slammed Johnson & Johnson for exporting vaccines produced in South Africa to countries in Europe, which have already immunized large numbers of their people and have even donated vaccines to more needy countries. The one-dose J&J vaccines were exported from South Africa, where they had been assembled, despite the pressing need for vaccines across Africa,… Read More

At least 10,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled into Chad from northern Cameroon this week after deadly clashes between herding and fishing communities, the UN said Sunday. Twelve people were killed and dozens wounded in the violence, which erupted Tuesday in the Far North region, a tongue of land wedged between Nigeria to the west and Chad to… Read More

Malawian President and new Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lazarus Chakwera says that inequality in access to Covid-19 vaccines”no longer acceptable.” According to him, the vaccine “belongs to all nations, irrespective of who found it.” Southern Africa’s regional bloc praised Zambia on Tuesday for overseeing a peaceful transition of power after a veteran opposition politician won a… Read More

Southern Africa’s regional bloc praised Zambia on Tuesday for overseeing a peaceful transition of power after a veteran opposition politician won a landslide victory at the ballot box. Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner on Monday after roundly defeating Edgar Lungu, who had been in power for six years. It is the third time that power has changed hands to the… Read More