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In one hand Idjele grips a heavy hammer, in the other a block of concrete that she smashes into pieces with heavy blows that narrowly miss her fingers, her gaze towards the horizon. She has been crushing gravel for so long that the gestures of the job have become second nature. In the heart of N’Djamena, dozens of women spend… Read More

Three month after presidential elections , the Government of Uganda has acknowledged that over 1,000 people were detained prior to the elections. Following pressure by the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), the government is demanded to acknokwlegde and the resolve the move by the security forces who detained more than 400 of its supporters and members. In March, 18 young… Read More

Schools and hotels in Madagascar are being transformed into hospitals as coronavirus cases surge on the Indian Ocean island. The spike is most likely due to the South African variant, which has caused a second wave. But as hospitals are overwhelmed, the makeshift treatment centres are also quickly getting full. Hotels too are being used for the influx of patients… Read More

Potential for unrest in Somalia, warn opposition lawmakers after the police chief was fired for opposing a move by President Mohamed to extend his term. On Saturday, military soldiers guarded the former police chief Sadaq Omar Hassan. The rift could see forces turn on each other and create an opportunity for the al Shabaab insurgency to exploit. “We have been… Read More

The Senegalese judiciary has refused a request for the release of former Chadian president Hissène Habré, sentenced to life imprisonment by an African court in Dakar for crimes against humanity, his lawyers said on Sunday. Habré, 79, was the leader of Chad from 1982 to 1990, He was sentenced on May 30, 2016, to life imprisonment after an unprecedented trial… Read More

Libya kicked off its coronavirus vaccine drive in the capital Tripoli on Saturday. At some health centres, there were queues of people waiting for their shots. Some 430 centres have been approved across the country. Priority for the vaccines has been given to the elderly and those with health conditions and health care workers. Libya is using a mix of… Read More

Cape Vedians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the parliamentary elections. On voters’ minds will be the Covid pandemic which has devastated the tourism-dependent economy. Six parties are running for election in a vote where the prime minister has executive power Among them Incumbent Prime Minister Correia e Silva, who is bidding for a second term with… Read More

Voter turnout was low in one district in Chad’s presidential election amid calls for a boycott by the opposition. The Independent National Electoral Commission of Chad announced only 108,000 cast their ballots in the eighth district in the province of N’Djamena. “Number of registered voters: 167,312. Number of voters: 108,865. Invalid ballot papers: 1,658. Rate of invalid ballots: 1.52%. Votes… Read More

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will take place on Saturday (17 April) at Windsor Castle. Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died last Friday, aged 99. Philip is remembered for his work with some 780 charities and organisations, particularly his Duke of Edinburgh Award, which seeks to build confidence and resilience in young people. In South… Read More

With its pristine beaches and luxury resorts, Cape Verde is a tourist’s paradise But the tropical Atlantic island off Senegal has been struggling since the coronavirus pandemic with few tourists arriving. While many hotels are shuttered the new Pensao Por Do Sol recently opened its doors. The hotel’s opening day should have been in December when the year-end tourist season… Read More