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Tunisian President Kais Saied has paid tribute to four soldiers killed during an attack this week. President Saied at a ceremony in Tunis on Thursday in honour of the soldiers, promised to win the fight against terrorism. “We will win because we will never accept defeat, we will accept only victory, either death or victory. I am sure that we… Read More

The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union to serve as the chairman for one-year. He replaces His south African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, following the AU’s 34th summit on Saturday. But Tshisekedi faces big challenges this year with the coronavirus pandemic hitting health service and economies hard. The continent has so far been… Read More

The African Union launched its 34th summit on Saturday but this year the 55-member pan-African bloc are meeting virtually due to coronavirus. The pandemic is one of the top discussions during the two-day summit. While vaccination programmes have begun in some countries on the continent, it has been much slower than in wealthier nations. The continent has reported over three… Read More

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has been in power for 30 years, he may now stay for even longer after Chad’s ruling party on Saturday endorsed him for a sixth term in the April 11 election. It was made possible after he pushed through a new constitution in 2018- allowing him to run again. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters called… Read More

Somali women are limited when it comes to finding a space outside their homes to exercise but that’s all changed in Mogadishu. Binish Gym is a workout space just for women during the day but at night- it turns into a gym for men. Student Aisha Muhyadin is a co-founder of the day gym “This city has not had any… Read More

After UN-sponsored talks produced a new interim government in Libya on Friday that would hold elections in December, many have hailed the move as a massive step towards peace between the warring sides. Delegates from the North African country’s factions on Friday selected four leaders to guide it through to national elections in December in a major – if uncertain… Read More

The African Union 34th summit kicks off on Saturday but this year, and for the first time, the 55-member pan-African bloc will meet virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. The two-day summit’s theme this year is “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.” But one of the top discussions will be on Africa’s response to the… Read More

Some 2,000 displaced people in the Central African Republic are seeking refuge at a school in the capital Bangui as violence rips through the country following the presidential elections. “We, women, suffer a lot,” said Sonia, a resident of Zado village, who is living with her family in the shelter. “There is no drinking water, we have serious health problems,… Read More

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will take over as African Union (AU) Chairman from South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa during a two-day virtual summit, which kicks off on Saturday. The summit is convening at a time when the continent is battling the coronavirus – with infections and fatalities rising in various countries as the pandemic’s second wave cripples health systems. There’s also… Read More

Another Pro-Kabila Presence Strikes Out In a letter to the Senate’s supervisory bureau whose contents were read by a speaker of the democratic republic of Congo’s senate, Alexis Thambwe Mwamba handed in his resignation on Friday. This is the latest in a string of top-level political departures to sideline allies of former president Joseph Kabila. In reference to plans by… Read More