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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of many of the country’s beaches to fight a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the run up to Christmas. Ramaphosa also announced an extended nighttime curfew and increased restrictions on the sales of alcohol, which will now only be available Monday to Thursday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. “The festive… Read More

When Tunisia’s embattled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali delivered a last-ditch speech promising new freedoms to a country in revolt, Nadia Khiari sketched her cat delivering the same address to a group of mice. The next day, on January 14, 2011, Ben Ali fled into exile, forced out by weeks of unprecedented mass protests against his rule. Ten years… Read More

Campaigning has started in the Central African Republic’s tense presidential vote on December 27. Although it has been quiet in the capital Bangui, it is a different story in the provinces. On Sunday, some candidates braved the threats in the central city of Bria, which is marred by armed violence. Africanews went there and witnessed the scenes of cheers and… Read More

South Africa will face a tough challenge in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw took place in Paris on Monday. South Africa, the reigning world champion, was placed in Group B and will face Ireland, Scotland, and a nation from Asia/Pacific and another European nation. “From a South African point of view, we’ve got to… Read More

The port of Pemba in northern Mozambique is known for its wide bay but rather than hosting tourists it has become home to thousands of refugees who have fled Islamic extremists. Boatloads of people have fled their homes over the last few months after they fell to Al-Shabab gunmen who claim allegiance to the Islamic State group. They seized coastal… Read More

The busy market in Khartoum opened with optimism after the United States lifted Sudan from its terror sponsor list on Monday. The move unlocks the way for aid, debt relief and investment to the country going through a rocky political transition and economic hardships. For nearly three decades, the United States had blacklisted Sudan over harbouring Islamist militants. “This decision… Read More

One of Britain’s best known authors John le Carre has died at the age of 89. The spy-turned-novelist defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought him much acclaim. In classics such as “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Honourable Schoolboy,” Le Carre combined terse prose with the kind of complexity expected… Read More

Ivorian President Allassane Ouattara has been sworn in for a third term in office. The solemn ceremony was attended by 13 African counterparts as well as former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. “Before the sovereign people of Ivory Coast, I solemnly swear on the honour to respect and faithfully defend the Constitution, to embody national unity, to ensure the continuity of… Read More

In a remote corner of Sierra Leone, a man caught a glimpse of 16-year-old Marie Kamara as she ran past his house. Soon after, he proposed to her. “My family does not have money so when he told me he wanted me, I said ‘yes’, said Kamara. The financial pressure on her family felt more pressing than her wish to… Read More

At least 27 people have been killed in an attack in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday. Other people were wounded and some more reported missing in the assault on Saturday evening in the village of Toumour in the Diffa region, said a senior local official. Witnesses and other officials confirmed the attack, which came hours before municipal and… Read More