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Ethiopia seems to be downplaying its loss of the Tigrayan capital of Mekele to rebel forces. On Thursday, its foreign ministry spokesperson, called on rebel forces in the war-hit Tigray region to adhere to a unilateral ceasefire. Dina Mufti said the ceasefire ‘’needs two to tango’’. “The cessation of hostilities was taken unilaterally from our side. However, to implement this… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago President and party leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech, expressing congratulations to nearly 92 million party members in the country. Thousands of military personnel and other citizens attended the event. Wearing a grey buttoned-up suit of the type worn by Mao Zedong, Xi spoke from the balcony of Tiananmen Gate, emphasizing the party’s role in… Read More

Two Ministers were sacked on Wednesday in Burkina Faso after deadly jihadist attacks led to protest. Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday sacked Defense Minister Cherif Sy and Security Minister Ousseni Compaore who was replaced by Maxime Koné. In mid-June, the opposition called for the resignation of Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré and the Minister of Defense in… Read More

Hundreds of people took to the streets on Wednesday in several cities in Sudan to demand the resignation of the government. Behind this angst are the austerity measures put in place as part of reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “No to the policies of international financial institutions” and “The people want the fall of the regime” were… Read More

South African Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo expressed Wednesday his happiness with the unprecedented and historic ruling the day before by the Constitutional Court to hand 15 months in jail to ex-president Jacob Zuma. The former leader was found guilty of contempt of court following numerous failures to appear before the graft investigative commission chaired by Zondo — whom Zuma… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago Demonstrators topple a statue of Christopher Columbus, in Barranquilla, Colombia, during an anti-government protest on the two months anniversary of demonstrations that have been taking place in the Latin American country. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago The majestic chandelier of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, a structure of 1,300 kilos and 735 lights, is lowered from the dome of the main hall to receive its annual maintenance ritual, days before the reopening to the public. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

A United Nations report claimed that members of the FACA and Russian instructors dispatched to the country were guilty of abuses.¨ Central African authorities on Wednesday rejected a U.N. expert report denouncing “violations of international humanitarian law” by Central African military and Russian instructors supporting them against rebels trying to overthrow President Faustin Archange Touadéra. “This is a clear desire… Read More

As Uganda undergoes its third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic, the demand for refilling oxygen cylinders has drastically increased. Oxygen provider Roofings Group previously refilled around 40 to 50 cylinders of oxygen per day — depending on demand, but now refills almost 400 cylinders daily. The stark difference in demains is attributed to hospitals treating coronavirus patients being in… Read More

Once flourishing, Togo’s cotton industry is struggling. However, the government wants to revitalize this strategic sector, notably through its recent privatization and industrialization efforts to make “white gold” a real source of income and employment for the country. Despite ambitious forecasts, the 2020-2021 season was a big blow for Togo, which produced only 67,000 tons of cotton, a considerable drop… Read More