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A colony of bats in the heart of a jungle in Gabon as six men in yellow biohazard suits embark on a mission to hunt for virus threats. They’re hoping to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like the coronavirus, leap the species barrier to infect humans. The team take out sterile swabs and take samples from the bats’ mouths… Read More

“The revolution showed me that everything is possible,” said Ameni Ghimaji, remembering the heady days of the Tunisian protests that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings a decade ago. She was just 18 when Tunisia’s ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fell from power, the first casualty of wave upon wave of demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa which… Read More

The remains of DR Congo’s former Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba will be repatriated from Belgium, President Félix Tshisekedi has announced. “In June 2021, on the sidelines of the celebration of the 61st anniversary of our independence, the homeland will show its gratitude to Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba, one of the national heroes whose relics will be repatriated and… Read More

Nigeria is lifting the closure of borders with neighbouring Benin and Niger which it imposed in August 2019 to curb the smuggling of rice and other commodities, the government said Wednesday. “Four land borders will be reopened immediately while the remaining borders are directed to be reopened on or before 31st of December,” Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed told a press… Read More

A schoolboy survived and managed to escape from armed kidnappers in Kankara, northwest Nigeria, who took off with hundreds of students. He recounts Friday’s ordeal, which Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for. Umar Ahmed told AFP gunmen arrived as he was preparing to go to bed. His first thought was that the men were vigilantes — civilians who take on… Read More

The Democratic Republic of Congo is imposing stricter coronavirus measures as cases have soared. The government said restrictions would start on Friday with a curfew from 21:00 to 05:00. The communications minister also announced said schools would close earlier for the Christmas holidays and that there would be a ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people. There will… Read More

Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa’s Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. The countries that submitted the listing to UNESCO — Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania — may have their differences, but their common love of the grain staple runs deep. “Couscous, present at every social or cultural event,… Read More

For months, he crisscrossed the country to advocate for peace as Ghana headed to the polls on December 7 for keenly watched general elections. He met dozens of religious leaders across the intra and inter religious divide – seeking from each of them a pledge and rallying call to Ghanaians to maintain the peace before during and after the elections.… Read More

The European Union has postponed almost 90 million euros in budget support payments to Ethiopia over the bloc’s concerns of the Tigray crisis, according to an EU document seen by various media organisations. The move highlights the EU’s wish for a cessation of hostilities and its concerns about restrictions on humanitarian and media access to the northern region, the document… Read More

Rwandan hotelier Paul Rusesabagina who shot to fame after the 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda” sued a Greek air charter company in the United States for helping Rwandan agents kidnap him, which led to his arrest. The outspoken Rwandan government critic has been detained since August after he boarded a flight from the US for what he believed was a speaking… Read More