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This June 13th marks the 7th International Albinism Awareness Day. An International event aiming at ending violence and discrimination against people with albinism. This year’s theme, “Strength Beyond All Odds”, highlights achievements of people living with albinism around the world. According to the UN, 1 person in 20 000 lives with the condition, most of them in the Sub-Saharan Africa.… Read More

As the Health crisis worsens in the country, Democratic Republic of Congo’s president Felix Tshisekedi has warned the DRC could face a deadly third wave of Covid-19 contaminations. Drastic measures are set to be announced in the days to come. “The situation of the Covid pandemic is serious. We have seen an upsurge in cases of infection and, unfortunately, in… Read More

Chad’s presidential party has a new leader. On Saturday, Haroun Kabadi was appointed Secretary General of the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) at the end of a congress under high tension in capital city N’Djamena. A well known figure of Chadian politics, Kabadi, now president of the National Assembly, had already been the party’s secretary general, some twelve years ago. “The… Read More

It’s Money O’clock on Africanews. Change is what is driving many economic conversations across the continent. While fintech is embracing social media, South Africans are resisting the change to e-tolls. *Using social media to boost financial literacy* Social media has the power to connect people and build very powerful communities. The millions of conversations that happen on social media every… Read More

Uganda recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day on Thursday since the pandemic began. The health ministry revealed that 1,438 out of 8,476 people tested positive from the virus, signaling a 17% positivity rate. Data from the Ministry of Health further indicated that the country recorded 14 deaths on Tuesday, its highest number in a single,… Read More

South African Airways will now be 51% owned by a private consortium, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced Friday. At a virtual press conference, Gordhan said “The government has agreed that the financial partner will hold 51% of the shares and the government 49%.” The Takatso consortium consists of the pan-African investor group Harith Global Partners and the aviation group… Read More

225 million coronavirus vaccines are urgently necessary for African nations to receive — in order to prevent nearly 90% of countries on the continent from missing the target of vaccinating a tenth of their respective populations by September. A serious warning issued on Thursday in an online brief by the World Health Organisation’s director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. “As… Read More

The U.S. condemned the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The statement released by the U.S. Department of State’s Spokesman Ned Price further condemned the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission after it ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter. “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians… Read More

Hundreds protested at Place de la Nation in Senegal’s capital on Friday, making their demands heard for the release of several detainees, who were arrested in March. Mass protests and riots erupted over rape allegations in March against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, at least 13 were killed in the demonstrations. The Movement for the Defence of Democracy – M2D- organised… Read More

The final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sierra Leone and Benin will be played. The Court of Arbitration for Sport issued a final ruling on the match confirming that the game should go ahead rather than be awarded as a win to Benin. The two sides will meet on Monday to play a decisive qualifying match. Last March, the… Read More