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President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi concluded the year 2020 with the inauguration of an interchange and flyover that should ease traffic congestion in the megacity of more than 10 million inhabitants. The interchange spanning busy crossroads in the capital, Kinshasa, is the result of the “100-day emergency program” launched by the Congolese President, shortly after he… Read More

A judge in Senegal on Tuesday December 29, dismissed an alleged corruption case against Aliou Sall, brother of President Macky Sall. The case was brought forward following a 2019 investigation by the British public broadcaster, the BBC. The global media outfit had accused Petro-Tim Company, responsible for exploiting an oil and gas field north of the Senegalese coast, for embezzling… Read More

At least 25 people were killed in the troubled Beni region of the Democratic republic of Congo Thursday, local sources said Friday. The incident occurred after an attack attributed to members of the Uganda-origin armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Donat Kibuana, administrator of the Beni region told AFP that the army found the bodies of the victims in… Read More

Former Malian Prime Minister Modibo Keïta died on Saturday at 78, incumbent Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane announced. Keïta’s death comes a day after funeral of Soumaïla Cissé, an eminent opposition figure in the country. The cause of Modibo Keïta’s death is unknown, as the Prime Minister did not give cause for his death. Ouane took to social media to hail… Read More

A military court in Algeria on Saturday acquitted Saïd Bouteflika, the brother and former advisor to deposed President Abdelaziz Boutfekila for conspiracy against the army and the state. Bouteflika and his three co-defendants had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Following this surprise ruling, Saïd Bouteflika will be transferred to another prison pending trial in other cases relating to… Read More

Algeria has approved the revision of its constitution. President Abdelmajid Tebboune signed the decree promulgating the revision of the constitution, after returning from Germany to treat covid-19 infection. The Algerian presidency has described the constitution as the ‘’cornerstone of the new Algeria’’. According to a statement from the presidency, the reform will come into force as soon as it is… Read More

Niger is set for a second round of vote as no candidate clinched the needed majority for a first round win in the December 27 vote. Former Prime Minister and favorite to win Mohammed Bazoum, of the ruling party, came first with 39.33 percent of the vote. He will go head to head with former president Mahamane Ousmane, who placed… Read More

Niger’s Abdoulrazak Alfaga is a taekwondo world champion and Olympic silver medalist. At just 26 years old, he is an idol in Niger and he’s brought the sport home to teach the next generation of athletes. “That’s been my mission from the beginning because for me, it’s to show the youth how one can become a champion, because before we… Read More

The usual pomp and pageantry that greeted the New Year was missing this time round, at least in most countries in Africa. In Egypt, restrictions to curb spread of the coronavirus meant that people had to stay indoors. But that did not stop the fireworks. A respite for many. It was a show of spectacular fireworks display at the Tahya… Read More

Let’s Laugh Out Loud at 2020 with ‘Yearly Departed’ ‘Yearly Departed,’ a comedic project that explores the year 2020 in a light-hearted fun by way of a funeral style ceremony saying goodbye to things that were killed off this year. The new Amazon Prime video end-of-year special features celebrated female comedians such as Tiffany Haddish and Sarah Silverman — and… Read More