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Ivory Coast’s ruling party won an absolute majority in parliament, the country’s electoral commission announced on Tuesday, three days after the parliamentary vote. The electoral commission announced President Alassane Ouattara’s Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace party RHDP party had won a majority of seats — 137 seats in the 255-seat National Assembly. The vote comes just months after Ouattara won… Read More

The ongoing trial of the Shiite leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim Zakzaky, resumes at the Kaduna State High Court. Prosecutors presented three witnesses and provided new evidence in their case against the embattled religious leader. However, the case was adjourned to the 31st of March 2021. Chris Umar, the solicitor general of Kaduna state, outlined events: “At… Read More

Edna Macassi is 35 years old, pregnant with her third child, and a vendor at the Asa Aranca market in Luanda. She grew up and created her own business in the same market where her mother used to sell. “I go to school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On the market days when I don’t go to school , I… Read More

The inspection of the trawler that ran aground near the Mauritian capital Port-Louis, with 130 tonnes of fuel oil on board, will start “shortly” to detect possible leaks, Fisheries Minister Sudheer Maudhoo said on Monday. Seven months ago, Mauritius experienced one of the worst maritime pollution in its history with the grounding of the MV Wakashio, which spilled 1,000 tonnes… Read More

The leader of Benin’s largest opposition party and first female presidential candidate has been arrested and is accused of “planning to assassinate several political figures”, a government spokesman said on Monday. Reckya Madougou’s candidacy for the presidential election on April 11 was rejected by the electoral commission on Thursday for failing to garner signatures of support from 16 mayors or… Read More

Libya’s Prime Minister-designate Abdel Hamid Dbeibah urged MPs on Monday to be responsible by placing confidence in his government, -born of a UN-sponsored process and which must help bring Libya out of chaos- by leading it to elections at the end of the day. December. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah addressed the 132 deputies (out of 188) of the House of Representatives… Read More

Every day at dusk, the sky of the Plateau district is covered by a cloud of bats that fly squawking in their tens of thousands between the buildings of the business district of Abidjan. An emblematic scene of the Ivorian economic capital could disappear because the small mammals are threatened. “After having slept all day long clinging to the branches… Read More

As the world marks International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March, African leaders have sent their messages of support. Africanews takes a look at how both male and female leaders, former leaders and key players in Africa have reflected on the day. The United Nations says the world has made unprecedented advances, but no country has achieved gender equality. This… Read More

Patrice Motsepe will become the president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) later this week after Ahmad Ahmad’s five-year ban was reduced to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Monday. The ruling means Ahmad cannot stand for e-election this week. The sports court found the Malagasy leader guilty of a cascade of ethical violations,… Read More

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose arrest has sparked violent protests, appeared in court on Monday but was released under judicial supervision, his lawyers said. Five people have been killed in days of clashes that have threatened to erode Senegal’s reputation as a beacon of stability in West Africa. Sonko appeared in court in the capital Dakar on Monday, where… Read More