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Burkina Faso’s Lassina Traore was the man to watch in starring role as Ajax ran riot against VV Venlo in a record breaking victory in the Dutch premier league on Saturday. The youngster scored five goals and provided three assists. He has now scored the most goals in an Eredivisie match since September 2019, when Donyell Malen got the same… Read More

Seychelles has a new president. Opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan was declared winner of Saturday’s vote, upsetting incumbent Danny Faure. Ramkalawan polled nearly 54.9% according to the country’s electoral commission. Faure, in power since 2016, was widely expected to win as the opposition fielded two candidates. A priest, Ramkalawan had sought the presidency six times before emerging victorious. His win ends… Read More

Nigeria’s top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to “reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters” after days of peaceful demonstrations over police abuses and then violent unrest that left at least 69 people dead. The police order could further heighten tensions in Africa’s most populous country after its worst turmoil in… Read More

At least six children were killed when gunmen raided a school in Koumba, southwest Cameroon on Saturday. Fransisca International Bi-lingual Academy was the victim of the attack. TV pictures showed a blood stained floor in a room littered with classroom furniture. An eyewitness, a student at the school – told africanews that he had gunshots before running to hide. “We… Read More

Electoral authorities in Guinea on Saturday declared President Alpha Conde winner of Sunday’s election with 59.49% of the vote, defeating his main rival Cellou Diallo. Some people went to the streets to protest immediately after the announcement. Such demonstrations have occurred for months after the government changed the constitution through a national referendum, allowing Conde to extend his decade in… Read More

Defying the coronavirus pandemic, the fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) kicked off Friday in the Red Sea resort of el-Gouna. Many Egyptian and foreign actors were present for the opening night. The week-long festival will screen 65 films, including 11 world premieres, and feature multiple workshops and panels. Organizers overcame numerous challenges to organize the event.… Read More

Voters in Seychelles are casting their ballots in the presidential and parliamentary elections spanning three days. Saturday was the main and last day of voting. The exercise had opened on Thursday for voters on fringe islands and essential workers such as hospital staff in the Indian Ocean island country. 74,600 people are eligible to vote. Most of the Indian Ocean… Read More

Al Ahly are on course to win their ninth Caf Champions league title after beating Wydad Casablanca 3-1 in Cairo on Friday. Ahly secured their ticket with a 5-1 aggregate victory having won the first leg in Morocco 2-0 last Saturday. The Egyptians grabbed the lead just after seven minutes after a Marwan Mohsen efforts which was only validated after… Read More

Violence rocked Guinea’s capital Conakry on Friday as supporters of opposition leader Cellou Diallo clashed with security forces who tried to disperse them. They threw stones and blocked roads. Police responded with teargas and bullets. The clashes erupted as soon as provisional results released by the electoral commission showed president Alpha Conde winning with a big margin. Conde, 82, won… Read More

Libya’s two rival factions signed a “permanent” ceasefire agreement Friday after five days of talks at the United Nations, which hailed the move as a moment that will go down in history. “Today is a good day for the Libyan people,” said Stephanie Williams, the UN’s envoy to the troubled North African country, where a UN-recognised government in Tripoli has… Read More