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Elections in Africa, a dominant theme throughout the year 2020. It continues in 2021 with the Republic of Congo which has set its presidential election for March 21. Africanews’ Editor of the Day, Brigette Ugwe speaks to Africanews’ Journalist Serge Patrick- Mankou on what this announcement has generated among the opposition in the Central African nation. Bridget Ugwe: This is… Read More

Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s Centre for Disease Control said on Thursday, but he added more investigation was needed. The new discovery comes as similar variants were announced in Britain and South Africa, causing international travel restrictions being reimposed as the world enters the festive season. Dr John Nkengasong… Read More

Seven soldiers and four suspected jihadists were killed Monday in fighting in Niger’s Tillabéri region, in a grip of recurrent jihadist attacks, less than a week before the presidential election, according to a press release from the national army. “On December 21 at around 10:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. GMT), the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) was ambushed by heavily armed terrorist… Read More

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been reinstated under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). It follows a proclamation issued by US President Donald Trump Tuesday night. The decision affirms President Tshisekedi’s efforts to reform and strengthen the DRC’s democratic institutions, protect human rights, and fight corruption. Ambassador Mike Hammer noted that, “The return of DRC to AGOA is… Read More

Two demonstrators were killed Wednesday in a protest outside the police headquarters in the Zambian capital Lusaka, where opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was being questioned, an AFP reporter said. Riot police arrived to break up a crowd of several hundred demonstrators and shots were heard, leaving the blood-stained bodies of two men on the ground after the protestors fled, he… Read More

In Canton Bidimba, eastern Cameroon, children have long abandoned the classrooms in search of precious minerals. It is a disturbing issue that has caught the attention of a non-governmental organization, FODER in this gold mining village. “We realized that we were in the bush with children of school-going age who end up on mine sites working instead of going to… Read More

Africa may be one of the least affected continents by the novel coronavirus. But measures have been put in place that could change your Christmas plans this year. The continent has recorded more than 2.5 million cases since the pandemic began, with some 59,770 deaths. A second wave has also been reported in some countries over the last few weeks.… Read More

A President in Waiting? Mohamed Bazoum, a believed favourite in the Nigerien presidential race is the sixty-year-old right-hand man of the outgoing president, Mahamadou Issoufou, and is known in Niger for his loyalty to the head of state and the 1990 created current ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism — of which he is a founding member and also… Read More

Premature Electoral Violence in Zambia? Two demonstrators were killed on Wednesday in Lusaka, during a rally in front of police headquarters where several hundred people were gathered since mid-morning in support of Hakainde Hichilema. The main political opponent of President Edgar Lundu who is at the head of the United Party for National Development and a presidential candidate for the… Read More

Presidential Hopefuls Continue to Go Strong in Their Campaigns Nigeriens will vote on Sunday to elect the new president and the 171 new national assembly deputies. President Mahamadou Issoufou’s right-hand man, Mohamed Bazoum is the running favourite candidate. Boubacar Seyni Gagara, a member of the Communication Unit of candidate Bazoum Mohamed, shared a few words with the media. “You have… Read More