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Authorities in Mozambique say they have captured eight out of 15 inmates who escaped a prison in the central Zambezia province eight months ago. The prison authorities said that the operation to capture the remaining inmates was ongoing. The National Prison Service Provincial Director in Zambezia, José dos Santos, said the eight were found within the province. The prisoners are… Read More

Allegations of Anti-Semitism On Wednesday evening, the office of Tunisian president Kais Saied denied claims that he made anti-Semitic remarks this week while trying to calm a group of young protesters after days of unrest — denouncing the “propagation of false information,” and saying it amounted to “calumny.” The public refutation was in response to a statement issued by the… Read More

Mothers in Tunisia are Standing Up and Strong On Wednesday, mothers in the Tunisian capital rallied outside a courthouse to denounce the perceived arbitrary arrests by authorities of their children — including many minors, for group anti-government protests that saw several nights of unrest in the country. Meriem Ben Salem, the mother of an 18-year-old arrested in connection with urban… Read More

Africa has recorded nearly 82,000 deaths due to the coronavirus in its second wave, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The figure is higher than when the first wave of the virus hit the continent in 2020. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent has recorded around 3.3 million covid-19 cases. The WHO Africa Director,… Read More

Sofi Mukwana is a Kenyan mother of four, who’s been trying to embark on a 5-year family planning method, but has been unsuccessful due to the cost. Because of this, the 29-year old has been feeling drained. Mukwana wants the new US President Joe Biden to bring back Obamacare to help women like her to plan their families. “You may… Read More

The Central African Republic has declared a 15-day state of emergency throughout the country as a coalition of armed groups seeks to overthrow re-elected President Faustin Archange Touadéra. The spokesperson for the presidency of the CAR, Albert Yaloké Mokpeme made the announcement Thursday on national radio. He said the state of emergency was applicable throughout the country for a period… Read More

– COVID-19 vaccines in Africa – Vaccines for COVID-19 are generating a lot of talk. Countries are relying on effective immunizations to save lives and revive businesses. To shed some light on the type of vaccines available for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and how the process will work, we interviewed Denis Mizne, CEO of Lemann Foundation, the first to set… Read More

Congolese MPs will on Friday January 22 cast a vote on their membership that will decide the majority in parliament but with particular importance to the political rivalry between the pro-Joseph Kabila camp and current President Felix Tshisekedi. The plenary which would hold at the People’s Palace in Kinshasa, will draw the contours of the new majority in the National… Read More

The group B match went down at Japoma Stadium in Douala on Thursday when the Leopards of the DR Congo met the Libya Mediterranean Knights in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw. DR Congo suffered a series of pre-match blows when coach Florent Ibenge, goalkeepers Ley Matampi and Guy-Serge Mukumi, defender Andy Bikoko and midfielder Doxa Gikanji tested… Read More

Dozens of people took to the streets in parts of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital on Thursday in protest of the killing of Hodan District commissioner Abdihakim Dhagajuun. Hodan is the most populous district in Mogadishu Somalia’s capital. Protesters set up barricades along several routes, with security forces reportedly using live ammunition to disperse participants. Dhagajuun was reportedly killed in early Thursday… Read More