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France is “determined to continue to accompany” Burkina Faso, which has been plagued by an unprecedented increase in violence with a jihadist majority for more than five years, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday in Ouagadougou. “France is determined to continue to accompany Burkina Faso in the field of security and in its economic and social development policy,”… Read More

About 10,600 people have been displaced following recent attacks in two villages in Niger’s Tillaberi region, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Saturday attack claimed 105 lives — 73 in Tchombangou and 32 in Zaroumadareye villages. Hundreds of survivors fled the scene on foot, according to the UN. The Niger government provided initial… Read More

Uganda’s Inspector General of Police warned civilians on Friday not to hang around polling stations after casting their ballots in next week’s presidential vote or they would “regret why they were born”. “We are trying to protect your lives… we shall beat you for your own sake!” said police chief Martin Ochola at a joint security briefing. The warnings come… Read More

At least 14 people have been killed in a Boko Haram attack in northern Cameroon, The overnight attack took place in the town of Mozogo, in Cameroon’s Far North region. The jihadist group in recent days have staged several attacks in the same region despite the government’s claims of success against them. According to the mayor of Mozogo, Boukar Medjewe,… Read More

Residents of the Senegalese capital Dakar have made a passionate appeal for the wearing of masks. Last week, locals in this West African nation protested against fresh restrictions to help curb spread of the coronavirus. Some want a mandatory regulation to force people to put on a mask. “It can help because, for example, you may pass somewhere where people… Read More

Giraffes are known for their immense height which gives them the ability to reach leaves from the tallest trees, so scientists were surprised when they discovered two of the world’s tallest mammalswere half the size of a regular giraffe. Giraffes can reach 20 feet in height but in 2015 Conservation scientists found a 9-foot 3-inch giraffe in a Ugandan wildlife… Read More

_Watch our interview with Bobi Wine in player above _ Opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine has told Africanewsthat people in Uganda are eager to participate in the January 14 election despite an ‘increasing climate of repression’ in the country. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is challenging longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni. “We are in this election as a protest.… Read More

Unprecedented flooding in Morooco has blocked roads and wreaked havoc, causing the municipal council of the economic capital to hold an emergency meeting. Heavy rains on Tuesday January 5 caused flooding in the Moroccan economic capital. Reports say locals who had their properties including vehicles destroyed have filed a number of complaints. The emergency meeting will assess the damage caused… Read More

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it has received and is currently evaluating 5 candidatures for the presidency of the body whose election will take place on 12 March in Rabat, Morocco. On Thursday, CAF announced it had officially validated two of these candidatures: that of Augustin Senghor, president of the Senegalese Football Federation , and that of Ivorian… Read More

This Hit Series is Hitting Even Harder This Season The 5th season of the award-winning series ‘This Is Us’ is not shying away from reality at all. Series actress Chrissy Metz had to dig deep. “I, as a woman, as a white human being, having this experience– I’ll never know what it’s like for anybody of colour to know what… Read More