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Cause for celebration for the Republic of Congo’s incumbent president, Denis Sassou Nguesso — as he waves to his supporters from a balcony at the Congolese Party of Labour headquarters in the Commune de Brazzaville on Monday evening. As infectious energy of jubilation surrounds his re-election victory in the city. A vote which will add another 5-year term to the… Read More

Gambian lawmakers voted to uphold a ban on skin-lightening products after a debate in parliament. Skin-lightening or bleaching agents, especially unauthorised ones, may cause multiple health risks such as scarring, blistering, nerve and bone damage. It is also controversial as many argue phenomenon is a toxic legacy of colonialism. The practice is widely used across Africa as well as South… Read More

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday his country did not want war with Sudan, as tensions over a contested region along their border spark fears of broader conflict. “Ethiopia also has many problems, and we are not ready to go to battle. We don’t need war. It is better to settle it in a peaceful manner,” Abiy told parliament… Read More

Dozens of people, including parents of kidnapped students in Nigeria protest on Monday, demanding the release of the wards. The protesters blocked a highway outside the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in the northwest city of Kaduna, disrupting traffic. Before their demands, one parent led a prayer session at the scene of the protest. “Because tomorrow they will be old… Read More

Media practitioners in Libya are witnessing an increase in censorship. Ten years after the overthrow of longtime leader, Moammar Gadhafi, journalists say they still face threats to their lives and intimidation. A radio journalist, Nahla Tarhouni told AFP, ‘’ the state of the press reflects the state of the country’’. ”It’s catastrophic”, she added. But Sanaa Habib, a private radio… Read More

Supporters of Congolese opposition figure Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, the main rival of incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso in Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential election, react after his death the day after the vote. A Paris court said a criminal probe had been opened into the cause of death. _”I learned this morning of Parfait’s death. We are very saddened, he was a great… Read More

The European Union slapped sanctions on Eritrea on Monday for alleged human rights violations, including extra-judicial killings, torture, enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests. The EU did not give further details on the sanctions but this month the United Nations accused Eritrean troops of operating in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and there are reports that suggest they were responsible for atrocities.… Read More

Longtime Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso appears on course to win a fourth term, according to early results on Monday, as vote counting continues and despite the death of his main rival. Sunday’s presidential election was overshadowed by the sudden death of his main rival Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, who passed away from coronavirus on polling day. Provisional official… Read More

Many questions now raised for the future of the Republic of Congo after opposition leader Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas died hours after polls closed in the presidential election. It is certainly unheard of but what does this mean for the vote — will it be annulled? and what does the Congolese constitution dictate? Africanews journalist Serge-Patrick Mankou shared some insights… Read More

Egypt’s health minister on Monday praised the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm, after the Arab country received a 300,000-dose shipment of the shot as a donation from China. “Scientifically, it is considered one of the strongest vaccines,” Hala Zayed said. Egypt is among dozens of nations depending on China to help rescue them from the COVID-19 pandemic, part of Beijing’s vaccine… Read More