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The case on the Assasination of Thomas Sakara, the father of the burkinabe revolution has been sent before the military Tribunal of Burkina Faso’s Ouagadougou. Sankara was killed in 1987, in a coup that saw his brother in arms Blaise Compaore come to power. During the 27 years of Blaise Compaore at the head of state, the death of Sankara,… Read More

Whether it be in traditional or contemporary art, colour has always been very much present in African art. It has now become a key element to artistic expression. In France, Lyon’s Musée des Confluences hosts the “Africa in colour” exhibit, dedicated to showcase the evolution of colour in African art throughout the centuries, and highlights steps in the buid up… Read More

They celebrated George Floyd on what would have been his 47th birthday. In Houston where George Floyd grew up, friends and family gathered on Wednesday to pay hommage to the late George Floyd, by unveiling a mural painting to honor him. All over the United States Black Life Matters supporters came together around shrines or murals to celebrate Floyd, who… Read More

A Thursday announcement sees Kenya’s running champion Daniel Wanjiru banned from athletics for doping until 8th December 2023, The 2017 London Marathon winner was suspended in April based on allegations of taking a banned substance – which he denied, however, a tested sample returned levels of red blood cells which had no “physiological explanation,” according to a statement issued by… Read More

Grammy-nominated lyricist Rapsody has written “maybe 15 verses this year to reflect the times” – as she put it – about the Black experience. So when Disney asked the rapper to pen a new tune for a new EP honouring Black lives and social justice, she thought to herself: “How else can I talk about what’s going on?” She began… Read More

Notorious Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has yet again been arrested according to members of his political party, following a police raid on his office. Wine, a popular musician who is seeking Uganda’s presidency in elections set for 2021, says heavily armed police “besieged” his campaign headquarters” on Thursday morning. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi… Read More

Following a review of its Flag Carrier, Ethiopia has “temporarily” suspended plans to partially privatise Ethiopian Airlines. The announcement was made by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide. He said the airline company has continued to generate much needed foreign currency for the country amid the pandemic. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the few to stay relatively stable, largely due to… Read More

Violence isn’t close to being a thing of the past in Mali. Suspected Islamist militants killed 25 people including 13 soldiers in multiple attacks in central Mali over the past few days. Malian military officers said fighters targeted and burned down an army base near the Burkina Faso Border, before ambushing troops sent as reinforcements. According to the UN, asymetrical… Read More

South Sudan’s government and the rebels of the National Salvation Front (NSF) announced in Rome the signing of a ceasefire agreement. The National Salvation Front, which mostly operates in the country’s southern states has clashed frequently with gouvernmental forces. But thanks to a international mediation, firefights should stop between the two forces. “What were the results of this meeting? It… Read More

Angola opened the hearing of two high ranking military officers, General “Kopelipa” and General “Dino”, who are accused of participating in a large corruption scandal. Thanks to their lawyer both Generals Helder Vieria Dias, aka Kopelipa, et Leopoldino Do Nascimento, known as “Dino” managed to escape journalists outside the Attorney General’s Office in capital city Luanda. Their lawyer declined to… Read More