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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his wife Jeannette Kagame kick off events to mark the 27th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide   –   Copyright © africanews AFP Sourced from Africanews Read More

It has been exaclty 27 years, since the 1994 Tutsi genocide started in Rwanda. A sad day comemorated each year by the presidency to remember the victims of the orchestrated mass killings. Alongside his wife Jeannette, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, lit the flame of hope at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where the remains of 250,000 victims are buried. Is is… Read More

A Christian religion born in the Belgian Congo, the Kimbanguist Church, celebrated its 100th anniversary Tuesday in the holy town of Nkamba, joined by President Felix Tshisekedi. The presence of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president reflects the powerful reach of the Kimbanguist movement and its allegiance to the authorities, in contrast to Roman Catholics in the front line of… Read More

Death toll from tribal clashes in Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, Sudan has risen to 56. According to a statement issued by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors on Tuesday, 78 more people were injured, bringing the number of those wounded in the violence to 132. The bloodshed, which started on Saturday, is the latest in a resurgence… Read More

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Congo on Tuesday endorsed the re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the March 21 vote, after rejecting the opposition’s appeal. “On the final results of the election (…), the Constitutional Court has made the necessary rectifications and adjustments. The candidate Denis Sassou Nguesso, who won 88.40% of the presidential vote, has been… Read More

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has appointed his younger brother, Tiéné Birahima Ouattara as Defence Minister. Tiéné replaces Patrick Achi who has been confirmed as the country’s Prime Minister. “The President of the Republic has signed a decree appointing members of the government. State Minister of Defence: Mr Tiéné Birahima Ouattara”, said Abdourahmane Cissé, Secretary General of the Ivorian Presidency. The… Read More

Nigeria’s police chief on Tuesday called for the Biafran separatist group to be “destroyed to the last man” after a dramatic attack on a prison in southeastern Nigeria at the weekend that saw more than 1,800 inmates escape. Bur Inspector General of Police Muhammed Adamu made the comment hours before he was sacked while on a visit to the scene… Read More

Burundi is slowly emerging out of a self-imposed isolation, five years after it was rocked by political instability when its late President Pierre Nkurunziza sought a controversial re-election. Since coming into office last June, President Evariste Ndayishimiye has made state visits to four countries, hosted the Ethiopian President in Bujumbura and resumed contact with the European Union. On the contrary,… Read More

From his tiny studio in Lagos, 28-year-old artist Julius Agbaje is challenging Nigeria’s institutions to fight social injustices. His image, “Joke’s on You,” showing Buhari with a red nose, white makeup and a terrifying smile, was the emblem of demonstrations against police brutality that rocked the country last October. “At first it was a joke, just a provocation,” he said.… Read More

In blistering heat, several dozen volunteers are busy collecting plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene boxes as they launch a cleanup of the longest beach in Lagos. Nigeria’s megacity of 20 million people produces between 13,000 and 15,000 tonnes of waste per day, including 2,250 tonnes of plastic, according to a Lagos recycling startup, WeCyclers. Despite recent cleanup efforts and an… Read More