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The Uganda Cranes, the first team of the 16 teams participating in CHAN 2020 to set foot on Cameroonian soil on December 29. An early arrival due to their upcoming participation in the mini CHAN tournament organized by the Cameroonian Football Federation to fine-tune team preparations. This tournament will begin January 1st through to the 8th with the participation of… Read More

Zimbabwe’s government on Saturday imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days. The government first imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to contain the spread of Covid-19, but had eased most of those measures amid fears of further economic malaise Vice… Read More

More than 70 people have been killed and dozens injured in what is believed to be an inter-communal violence in a village along Niger’s restive border with Mali. Niger’s Interior Minister Alkache Alhada confirmed the attack took place in two villages of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye, near the border with Mali. The minister further added that the attack is believed to… Read More

Egypt has approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm, the health minister said. The first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with further doses expected this month. Each batch of the vaccine consists of 50,000 doses, and the first group to receive it will be medical workers. Egypt plans to purchase 40… Read More

Several armed groups attacked and took over Bangassou town, located more than 700 kilometers from Bangui in the Central African Republic. The attack took place early Sunday morning, a day after the first presidential results were announced. Since December 19, a coalition of rebel groups, which occupies two thirds of the Central Africa Republic, has been carrying out offensive to… Read More

Two French soldiers died when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Mali on Saturday morning, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced in a press release. The soldiers belong to 2nd regiment of hussars of Haguenau: Sergeant Yvonne Huynh and the second is Brigadier Loïc Risser. A third soldier was wounded but his life is not… Read More

Another fresh round of the Ethiopian dam talks resumed Sunday with Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt hoping to get solution to the water crisis that has rocked the mega dam project in the past few years. Negotiations between the three countries have been deadlocked for several months. The latest talks, which were held by videoconference in early November, concluded without progress.… Read More

Abidjan comes alive with concerts at the end of 2020. Everywhere in the Ivorian economic capital, one can see billboards promoting these musical shows. Many African and international music stars have given high level shows to their fans. Fans of Congolese music star Fally Ipupa came out in large numbers to support the artist’s two concerts in Abidjan. ”God has… Read More

As richer countries race to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Somalia remains the rare place where much of the population hasn’t taken the coronavirus seriously. Some fear that’s proven to be deadlier than anyone knows. With part of the country still held by the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, it is places like Somalia that will be last to see COVID-19 vaccines in… Read More

As of January 1, 2021, all non-recyclable plastic waste will stop being shipped to developing countries. Under new rules set up by the European Union only ‘clean plastic waste’ – things that can be recycled – can be exported to non-OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries. The Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said:”These new rules… Read More