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Mali qualified for the final of the 2020 Africa Nations Championship after defeating fellow West Africans Guinea 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday. The match between the arch-rivals ended goalless after extra time and it was substitute striker Mamadou Coulibaly who decided the semi-final tie at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on Wednesday. Guinea had a goal by Yakhouba Barry disallowed… Read More

The trial of a suspected warlord accused of atrocities during Liberia’s civil war begins in Finland on Wednesday, the first such case to be partly heard on Liberian soil. Gibril Massaquoi, a Sierra Leonean living in Finland since 2008, is accused of murder, aggravated war crimes and aggravated crimes against humanity during the West African country’s internal conflict a generation… Read More

Senegalese Youth are Standing Up for the Environment On World Wetlands Day Tuesday, Senegalese environmental protection NGOs mobilised several dozen volunteers, as well as water and forestry officials, to clean up parts of the mangrove swamps and surrounding coastline in the Joal-Fadiouth marine protected area, a biodiversity sanctuary noted for its sea turtles. Due to the lack of an adequate… Read More

Mogadishu has convened an urgent 3-day meeting with federal state leaders in a bid to break an election deadlock and avoid a constitutional crisis. Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohammed summoned the federal state leaders for talks concerning Presidential mandate, commonly known as Farmajo, a mandate which expires on February 8. Somalia’s president is elected by the country’s lawmakers But Somalia… Read More

A call centre in Johannesburg is providing badly needed wellness services for corporate clients in South Africa. HealthImpact, is a corporate health and wellness company ensuring that corporate workplaces are healthier environments. They also provide suspected coronavirus patients with tests and medical help. “When we started, you know, there was a lot of confusion, a lot of panic, many people… Read More

The party of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has won an overwhelming majority in the first round of Saturday’s senatorial elections, taking 45 of the 52 seats at stake, said Tuesday the official body in charge of the poll. Five opposition or independent senators were elected on Saturday and two seats remain to be filled in the second round on… Read More

The CHAN competition is now in the finals. The quarter finals saw breathtaking moments with teams like Cameroon, Mali, Morocco and Guinea showing their prowess to move to the next stage. Despite this, It was a hurdle for the Leopards of DR Congo when they met Cameroon. A number of their players and staff tested positive for coronavirus. Morocco also… Read More

It’s a showdown on Wednesday between Cameroon and Morocco for the African Nations Championship semi-final. The hosts managed to forge ahead in their path in the CHAN cup despite a disappointing game in the group stage. Cameroon only just snatched victory in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over the DRC. But the Indomitable Lions take on title holders Marocco,… Read More

The alliance between the United States and Africa is set to change since Joe Biden’s election. But what can we expect? For more insight, Africanews spoke to Jeff Hawkins, who has served as the US ambassador to Bangui and as consul general in Lagos, Nigeria, and also leaving the State Department in 2017. “This is going to be very good… Read More

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly SC trained on Tuesday in preparation for their FIFA Club World Cup tie against Al Duhail. The African champions are making their sixth appearance in the competition and prepared to better their result in 2006 where they finished in third place. Nicknamed Club of the Century as they have won a record 9 african champions league)… Read More