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Sudan has decided to normalize its relations with Israel under US mediation, The normalization of relations between the 2 countries was announced Friday by the White House in Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described this a “tremendous turnaround,” “What a tremendous turnaround! Today Khartoum says yes to peace with Israel, yes to the recognition of Israel and normalization with… Read More

Burundi’s former president Pierre Buyoya says that he rejects a life sentence he received in absentia this week over the 1993 assassination of his successor, dismissing the case as politically motivated. “This is a political trial conducted in a scandalous manner, in violation of all the rules of law. We decide to appeal to the Burundian courts and, when the… Read More

Sporadic gunshots were heard in Lagos on Friday as security forces patrolled Nigeria’s biggest city after days of unrest following the shooting of protesters that sparked condemnation at home and abroad. President Muhammadu Buhari warned demonstrators in a televised address on Thursday not to “undermine national security” as he called for an end to widespread protests gripping Africa’s most populous… Read More

Whilst the art form of henna may be thousands of years old, just like any fashionable trend it has taken many a stylish twist and turn down the years. The temporary staining of women’s hands and feet, in elaborate, symmetrical and geometric patterns, has deep roots in the Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent and North Africa. Its appearance is commonplace at… Read More

On this exciting edition of Business Africa, we celebrate entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo. Plus, we discuss ways of recovering from the Coronavirus. – Covid-inspired digitalization in Africa – Over the last 20 years, internet penetration in sub-Saharan Africa has grown tenfold, according to a survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This means that sectors like… Read More

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned to Bamako on Thursday after more than a month in the United Arab Emirates where he was receiving medical attention. The west African country he ruled until mid August has new leaders. Keita was deposed by the military after weeeks of civilian protests against his rule. The junta ruled briefly before appointing former… Read More

Money was tight, his girlfriend was expecting their first child, and Edouard Mendy was getting concerned. It was 2014 and Mendy – aged 22 at the time – had been without a soccer club for a few months. Realizing unemployment benefit wasn’t going to be enough to provide for his family, he began to look for jobs outside the game… Read More

Algerians are being urged to vote yes to a new constitution in a November 1 referendum the government has touted as the foundation for a new state. President Abdelmadjed Tebboune has said the new constitution, will usher in greater freedoms and democracy. But opinion is divided. Algeria’s protest movement which forced veteran ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of power has called… Read More

Ten years on from the countrys deadly post-election violence, the situation in the western region of Ivory Coast many fear is like a ticking time bomb. “Peace” is fading over time here where we find a mass grave 11 people are buried in the “Carrefour” neighborhood of Duekoué, one of the major cities of western Ivory coast. Ivory Coast is… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday night in a national TV address spoke about the unrest that has gripped his country in recent days. Buhari in his speech however and notably did not mention the shootings of peaceful protesters on Tuesday night in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the west african state, that prompted international outrage. “I am indeed deeply… Read More