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Guineans will head to the polls to adopt a new constitution on Sunday March 1. This comes after months of protests ignited by charges seen as a move by President Alpha Conde to hung unto power. According to the government, the draft constitution will among other things, codify gender equality, ban female circumcision and under-age marriage. However, critics fear the… Read More

Malawi has joined the list of African nations that have legalised or are considering legalising cannabis to some degree, as attitudes towards the drug slowly change and investments in its medical benefits grow. The global market for medical cannabis is currently estimated at $150 billion (135 billion euros) and could reach $272 billion in 2028, according to Barclays Bank. In… Read More

Tunisia’s parliament approved Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh’s new coalition government early on Thursday Feb. 27. Lawmakers voted 129-77 in favor of the French-educated former finance minister. He was tasked with forming the new government by Tunisia’s enigmatic and doggedly independent new president, Kais Saied, after Habib Jemli — the nominee of the parliament’s largest party, the conservative Ennahda — failed… Read More

Kenya’s security agencies have beefed up deployment in cities, towns and the country’s borders, following the United States’ warning of a possible terror attack. “The NPS has increased border surveillance to ensure criminal elements are cut from entering the country,” Kenya’s Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai said on Thursday night. Mutyambai asked the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with… Read More

Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos confirmed a case of new coronavirus on Friday, stirring memories of the fears sparked six years ago when West Africa’s Ebola epidemic hit the chaotic megacity of 20 million. The health minister said the first confirmed case of the virus in sub-Saharan Africa was an Italian citizen who had returned from Milan earlier this week. The… Read More

Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the first goal scored by Odion Ighalo for Manchester United since he joined the English club in January. Ighalo, who made his first start for United because of an injury to regular forward, Anthony Martial, scored in the 34th minute, tapping in a pass from Juan Mata. United went on to win the… Read More

A nation battered by prolonged conflict since declaring independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan relies heavily on crude oil as it contributes 80 percent of its Gross domestic product. Its economy has slowed as unrest have dealt a big blow to production and exports. Neighboring east African nations did not do much to restore the sovereign state to its… Read More

Bonds and equity transactions have slowed in Central Africa following the creation of the Central African stock exchange. Reports say currently there’s an overall market capitalization of nearly 420 million dollars within the sub-region. The decision to centralize operations for a single financial market was mooted by CEMAC heads of state. This came into force in July 2019. In March,… Read More

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in several other Asian countries, Europe and the United States. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a public health emergency of international dimensions. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had a robust health system to detect and… Read More

Opposition parties in Burundi are accusing authorities of intimidating, arresting and murdering its members ahead of the May presidential elections. Police on Tuesday said they had killed 22 “evil-doers” near the country’s economic capital, Bujumbura, accusing the group of “taking advantage of the electoral period” to cause trouble. A teacher who led the group was among those killed in the… Read More