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Hundreds of people Tuesday marched through Somalia’s capital Mogadishu to denounce president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmaajo. They accuse him of delaying the country’s legislative elections to aid his re-election bid in 2021. There were reports of clashes between gunmen protecting the protestors and security forces. Disagreements over the composition of the electoral board prevented the vote from… Read More

Parents of the hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys kidnapped by Boko Haram are growing frustrated at the slow pace of rescue operations. State and federal forces have mounted patrols but there has been no positive news from them so far. “It’s almost three days I’m here. I am here whether I can see my child that has been kidnapped on Friday… Read More

The first foreign aid convoy arrived in the war-hit Tigray region on Tuesday, as the conflict triggered a refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster. Ethiopia’s government launched a month-long attack on the region on November 4, battling forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The International Committee of the Red Cross said seven trucks brought medicines and medical equipment for… Read More

The Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual award in football, will not be awarded this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the organisers have chosen to select the best squad of all time. And no African is included in the Ballon d’Or Dream 11 which has the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele, and Diego Maradona. Tongues are… Read More

Somalis expressed mixed reactions over the country’s decision to sever diplomatic ties with neighbour Kenya on Tuesday. Mogadishu accuses Nairobi of “recurring” interference in its political affairs. The move comes after Kenya hosted the leadership of Somaliland, a breakaway state not recognised by Mogadishu, following months of tensions between the two neighbours. But the process could hinder cooperation in the… Read More

The holy Jewish celebration of Hanukkah is extra special in Morocco this year after the country normalised ties with Israel in a deal brokered by the United States. In Casablancas Olympic stadium a Hanukkah ceremony was streamed online on Monday. Dozens of faithful and guests including US ambassador David Fischer took part in the ceremony “Of course it’s a miracle,… Read More

Guinea’s President Alpha Conde was sworn in for a third term at a ceremony in Conakry on Tuesday following violent elections whose result the opposition rejected. The 82-year-old pushed through constitutional changes in March allowing him to run despite a two-term limit. The move led to opposition candidates boycotting the October 18 vote and caused deadly clashes across Guinea. Conde’s… Read More

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok renewed his criticism of the army and security services, deeming “unacceptable” their predominant weight for years in the country’s economy. The military and the leaders of the popular protest that defeated autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 reached an historic agreement in August 2019 for a gradual transfer of power to civilians. But in recent… Read More

The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when he won… Read More

Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister, Richard Banda, has signed extradition papers for fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, local media report. This follows an extradition request from neighbouring South Africa where the couple is wanted to face charges of money laundering and fraud. The couple has denied any wrongdoing. A high court in Malawi is set to decide on… Read More