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With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassing 32 million, the one million coronavirus related deaths mark should shortly be reached, as the situation has worsened in several countries. The United States remain the country with the most contaminations with close to 7 million confirmed cases, and 200 000 deaths. India, who has struggled to stop an incredible surge… Read More

A saddening sight on the Mauritius coastline. Two months after a cargo loaded with fuel ran aground off Mauritius, the shores are still taking stock of the damage. The rich fishing grounds and sensitive marine habitats have been severly damaged by the oil. Conservationists are particularly concerned about the long-term ecological damage to the island’s marine ecosystems. “There is visible… Read More

African nations came out swinging during the United Nations General Assembly,// calling for dramatic fiscal measures, in order to help economies survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. African countries estimate they need an annually support of $100 billion for the next three years, pointing out it is only a fraction of the trillions of dollars, some richer countries are… Read More

Central african republic president Touadera has announced on saturday he will be running for a second term in office. “It is a heavy duty, a very heavry one. I accept to be your candidate“, Touadera said in front of his party members in capital city Bangui. If the President hadn’t officially announced he would be the Mouvement Coeurs Unis (MCU)… Read More

Cameroon’s forward will be looking to restart his football career with Turkish side Besiktas after being stuck on the bench in FC Porto. Aboubakar won’t be heading in unknowned territory, as he was already loaned to the club for the 2016-2017 season. Vincent Aboubakar had brilliantly performed with the “Black Eagles”. With 20 goals in 63 matches in his International… Read More

Democratic Republic of Congo’s second biggest town Lubumbashi has been at the center of at attack by armed militiathis saturday. Two police officers and a soldier were killed as a result of the firefights. “16 attackers were neutralised. Severa others wounded and captured” added Haut-Katanga regional Interior minister Fulbert Kunda Milundu. According to Milundu, the two police officers were decapitated… Read More

Burned vehicules laying on the side of the road, remains of friday’s attack. Jihadis fighters linked to the Islamisc State in West Africa Province ISWAP group killed 30 security personnel in an ambush on Friday. Insurgents opened fire with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, in an attempt to harm Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. The governor was unharmed, an… Read More

Although Libya seems to have passed the peak of Covid 19 contaminations, the situation has become dire for many Libyans. As the pandemic drags on, Libyans’ reluctance to upend their daily routines has become increasingly entrenched. With the price of Hygiene protection in Tripoli rising, financial constraints have lead to weariness amongst the population . “The usual greeting by hand… Read More

Cries of joy at Burkina’s Patriotic Movement for Salvation’s (Mouvement Patriotique pour le Salut, MPS) convetion. Former president and Transitional Prime Minister Isaac Zida has been designated as the party’s candidate. Zida, who fled to Canada in 2016, was supposed to arrive in capital city Ouagadougou. But as he faced an arrest warrant for “desertion and insubordination”, Zida chose to… Read More

With Zimbabwe not recording any COVID 19 related deaths for a whole week earlier this month, many have let their guard down. As a result, few masks are worn in public or are misused, worn as chinstraps. But lack of efficient national testing make it very difficult to realise the extent of the number of COVID 19 contaminations. Nevertheless, many… Read More