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World Cup-holders South Africa pulled out of the Rugby championship on Friday citing complications caused by the pandemic. The Springboks, who haven’t played since winning the World Cup in Japan last year, blamed government travel restrictions, player welfare and safety concerns for their withdrawal. It means the competition in Australia from October 31 will be reduced from 12 games to… Read More

Teachers at private institutions in Uganda out of paid jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of them are now turning to new businesses. Charles Ocici from Enterprise Uganda shares with us insights on the situation. And, new Covid-19 testing laboratories in Angola to process up to 6,000 tests a day with biosecurity cabinets. Plus, the women shaping the business… Read More

France on Thursday officially handed over to the Moroccan authorities nearly 25,000 archaeological objects, which had been seized in France during three customs controls and which illustrate the “scourge” of looting of cultural property, according to officials. The handover took place in Marseille at the Museum of Mediterranean Cultures. The objects, which weigh a total of nearly 3 tons, will… Read More

Cameroonian forward Eric Choupo Moting scored twice on his debut as Bundesliga and European champions Bayern beat Düren Merzenichin the German Cup. The Cameroon international combined well with French-born Senegalese forward Bouna Sarr, who also arrived at Allianz Arena this summer, to open the scoring in the 24th minute. Thomas Mueller scored a penalty in the 36th-minute. Choupo-Moting then made… Read More

Guinea’s main opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo arrived in the capital Conakry on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s election, greeted by hordes of animated supporters. The city had earlier resounded to the sound of car horns as supporters of President Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term on Sunday, whisked through the city in a motorcade. After about… Read More

Libyans undergo testing for the Covid-19 disease at a mobile clinic in Tripoli to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Although Libya earlier seemed to have passed the peak of Covid 19 contaminations, the situation has become dire in Libya. As the pandemic drags on, Libyans’ reluctance to upend their daily routines has increased. And with Mosques… Read More

Residents of major cities in Cameroon have not been serious with social distancing measures and wearing of face masks. Despite efforts by the government to prevent Covid-19 hugging, handshaking and the belief that the disease has not yet arrived Cameroon is the main talk on the streets. The non respect of social distancing can be observed in markets; streets and… Read More

Mass protests have shaken Guinea over the past year to oppose a third term of Conde. They were met with a ruthless crackdown, in which dozens of people were killed. Now many fear the elections could be rigged. As Guinea braces itself for its presidential election , Guineas’s blogger association will deploy around 150 observers to report any possible incidents… Read More

Political Tensions Mount The October 31 presidential election campaign launched on Thursday in Côte d’Ivoire with President Alassane Ouattara seeking a controversial third term against the opposition that joined forces in civil disobedience as some urged for a poll boycott. Pascal Affi N’Guessan, Ivorian Popular Front presidential candidate gave a public address, “We have decided to solemnly bring to the… Read More

A Cry for Justice Tunisia announced Wednesday the arrest of a municipal police chief following angry demonstrations in Sbeitla triggered by the death of a sleeping elderly man during the police demolition on Tuesday possibly without warning of an illegal kiosk in a working-class neighbourhood. Many officials continue to trade blame over the incident with the situation returning to normal… Read More