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Sahel towns in Burkina Faso are struggling to cope with a massive influx of new inhabitants. Locals are beginning to flee from conflict and insecurity in the north of the country. The town of Kaya has seen its population quadruple, placing strain on schools and landowners who provide shelter. “These are cities that are going to develop on several levels,… Read More

Ethiopia on Thursday said its forces had won a string of victories as they closed in on Mekelle, capital of Tigray state. Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a native of Tigray, on Thursday denied accusations by the Ethiopian army that he was supporting the rebels in his region. “Some reports suggest that I… Read More

A Political Rally Full of Cheer Activists and supporters of the epi and daba party of Kadiogo showed up in large numbers on Thursday to rally behind their preferred presidential candidate for the Burkinabé election, Eddie Komboïgo, a wealthy accountant standing for 2014 ousted president Blaise Compaore’s Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) political party. The impassioned Eddie Komboïgo proclaimed… Read More

Football History in the Making Cameroonian Youssoufa Moukoko could become Bundesliga’s youngest-ever football player this weekend. Borussia Dortmund’s wonderkid turns 16 today and is now old enough to be in the first-team set-up and could make his professional debut against Hertha Berlin. Born in Yaounde, Cameroon, the teen has notched an eye-watering 141 goals in 88 games since his arrival… Read More

Free to Go on A Legal Technicality Malawian millionaire preacher Shepherd Bushiri – who is also currently a fugitive of South Africa where a warrant was issued in Pretoria for his arrest under charges of theft, fraud and money-laundering involving over 5.5 million euros, was released on Thursday by a court in the capital Lilongwe. Bushiri addressed a crowd outside… Read More

How bright is Africa’s future ? On this week’s edition of Business Africa, we tell stories of hope from Somalia, Egypt and one of a silver lining in the quest for energy. – Reneweable energy – Africa is by all accounts on a growth trajectory. So many resources, so many potential. Africa needs a lot of energy to power this… Read More

Too Many Burkinabé Lives Lost As the election day draws nearer in Burkina Faso, lack of security has emerged as one of the key campaign issues for the presidential and legislative elections on November 22. Since the first jihadist attacks on its soil in 2015, the nation has seen an increase in violence — often intertwined with inter-community conflicts. The… Read More

Nigerian authorities still insist that soldiers were not responsible for the shooting of protesters on October 20 at the Lekki Toll gate. Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed told the media in Abuja on Thursday that the military only shot blank ammunitions in the air. “We insist that the military did not shoot at protesters at the Lekki Toll… Read More

Ethiopia’s army chief Berhanu Jula has accused Director General of the World Health Organization of lobbying in favor of the northern Tigray region and helping them get weapons. Tedros Ghebreyesus, is the country’s highest-profile Tigrayan abroad. “This guy is himself part of that team, as you know he is a member of their (TPLF) central committee”, Jula said. Berhanu Jula… Read More

A South Africa cricketer has tested positive for Covid-19 and two other players who have been in close contact with him are now in isolation just over a week before the start of limited-overs series against England. All three players are asymptomatic, but they are being monitored by medical staff. Recent tests carried out on around 50 players and staff… Read More