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It’s an epic clash of the titans many have been waiting for. In “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the King of the Jungle and his protectors go on a perilous journey to find the ape’s true home. However on route they cross the path of Godzilla, who is also heading into a dangerous situation himself, under the threat of a tech giant.… Read More

A slum in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown was destroyed in a fire late Wednesday, authorities said, adding that the toll was unclear but thousands may have been affected. “Earlier tonight, the Susan’s Bay community was gutted by fire,” Freetown City council said in a tweet overnight. “The extent of the damage is unknown but thousands are likely to have been… Read More

In this episode of Business Africa, we look at Madagascar’s growing economy and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Next, we turn to Kenya and a project to make 5% of vehicles electric by 2025. And finally, in Cameroon’s far north we speak to some of the hundreds of families that have struck vegetable gold in onion production. Madagascar’s economic… Read More

The Moroccan Interior Ministry on Wednesday evening accused the French-Moroccan historian and activist Maati Monjib of “damaging the kingdom’s image on human rights” alleging he made “irresponsible statements” after he was released from prison. The Ministry warned that the government will begin legal proceedings against Monjib regardless of his status as an activist or dual nationalism. A statement issued by… Read More

A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping on Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said. The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow, man-made canal dividing continental… Read More

Moroccan historian and rights activist Maati Monjib, who was on hunger strike for 19 days, was provisionally released from prison Tuesday after three months in custody. Friends and supporters welcomed the 60-year-old academic, who was visibly thin but happy as he walked out of El Arjat prison near Rabat, where he had been held since his arrest. “The accusations against… Read More

Kenyans are slowing turning up to get the Astrazeneca jabs. It comes after the European Union Medicine Agency confirmed the safety of the vaccine. The Machakos government hospital in Nairobi’s southeast, is one of the vaccination centres for covid-19. Nurse Juliana Mwendu confirms. “Ever since the rumors that the vaccine was causing blood clots, initially the numbers were down but… Read More

Eritrean soldiers killed more than 100 civilians in the city of Aksum in Tigray in November last year, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a report published on Wednesday. The independent rights group made a separate investigation following reports made by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International into killings in the city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage… Read More

The Algerian national football team is set to face off Zambia for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday. The Manchester City winger Riyadh Mahrez has been confirmed among the line-up but will not feature in Wednesday’s game. Ismael Bennacer who plays for Milan is also not set to appear for the match. In this Group H, Algeria… Read More

Journalists in Senegal say they have rarely experienced as much intimidation as they have since opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was detained for several days earlier this month, sparking unrest that claimed five lives. Media rights groups have accused the government of clamping down on the press to quash the protests. But journalists are also under fire from Sonko supporters, especially… Read More