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Burundi joined the world on Monday, May 3, to celebrate International Press Freedom Day. Media professionals gathered at the Bujumbura press house for this day. The Minister of Communication was present and was pleased with the position of Burundi in terms of press freedom. As one of the countries leading in terms of media oppression, Burundi has made major steps… Read More

Football is the most famous sport in Gabon but the country’s star players are far from being treated like royalty. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, salaries went unpaid, contracts were unfulfilled and medical examinations were overlooked. “The last two years before Covid, the situation was already difficult. That is, we were playing a seven or eight-month championship, but we were… Read More

A war of words has broken out between officials of the Nigerian presidency and a priest. Father Ejike Mbaka in a recent sermon criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s security record, calling for him to resign or face impeachment. Mbaka is the spiritual director of Adoration Ministries located in Enugu state. A longtime backer of the President, Mbaka said the west African… Read More

Sozo Ange and Inao Steave are migrants from the Ivory Coast and have been in Sfax in Tunisia for two years with their child. Their story is not unique, as an increasing number of Sub-Saharan Africans who seek opportunities arrive on Tunisia’s shores. But with the coronavirus pandemic hitting Tunisia hard and the crisis since the revolution, the jobs and… Read More

It took just five shots for South Africa’s Dean Burmester to secure his second Europen Tour Victory and his first worldwide title since 2017 at the Tenerife Open on Sunday. He posted a bogey-free 62 on the final day and ended the week on 25 under. It was a celebration but also an alleviation that the hard work had paid… Read More

Progress, development and peace are the fundamentals for a bright future for the African continent, Dr. Mo Ibrahim told Africanews. “Democracy and rule of law are very important and we really need to pay a lot of attention to them. But this is not the whole story. People cannot eat democracy,” he said. “If we have democracy, but there’s no… Read More

South Africa on Sunday revealed plans to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting or for tourists to pet, in a bid to promote a more “authentic” experience. The decision was reached following recommendations contained in a study by a special government-appointed panel into the controversial practice. The panel was studying the management and rules governing the… Read More

Recent flooding from the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika at the port of Bujumbura in Burundi has affected 8,000 families with around 2000 people displaced in lakeside communities –including Bugarama, Kanyenkoko, Muhuta, Nyanza-Lac, Gatumba, Rukaramu, Kibenga, Gisyo and Kabondo in the province of Bujumbura Rural, roughly 12 km outside the city. The details come from an April 25 report by… Read More

After passing through Douala and Yaoundé, Francis Ngannou — the world’s first African Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Ultimate Fighting Champion, took his homeland tour this weekend to his village Batié in Western Cameroon. The beyond warm welcome he has received while home is a testament to the ever-growing popularity on the African continent over the last months of its renowned… Read More

In Burundi, the art of cooking can sometimes be underestimated by the youth — viewing the profession as reserved for the uneducated from low-income families. Eric Niyondiko, a chef at the AFRICANA bar-resto, located on the Boulevard de l’Uprona in downtown Bujumbura, asserts that the cooking profession can provide a living and great source of income. The young chef outlines… Read More