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Following a racist incident in a Portuguese football championship match on Sunday February 16, Moussa Marega of Mali is calling for stricter measures to eradicate this scourge which is growing in European football. For the FC Porto striker, who has been targeted by racist abuse from fans, this is no longer the time for “no racism” speeches and slogans. During… Read More

Africa is considered the powerhouse for renewable energy. According to the International Agency for Renewable Energies (IRENA), the continent’s production capacity could reach 310 gigawatts by 2030. The African Development Bank is playing its part, supporting the growth of this sector having disbursed a budget of more than 600 million dollars to support African initiatives in hydroelectricity, wind, solar and… Read More

Glencore, the brokerage and raw materials extraction company, has agreed to supply Samsung with 21,000 tonnes of cobalt over the next 5 years. The five-year agreement between the Anglo-Swiss and Korean giants which is already being studied also aims to conclude long-term supply agreements with key players in the supply chain of lithium-ion batteries. Read More

South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar and president Salva Kiir have agreed to form a coalition government just two days before the latest deadline. The rival leaders had twice missed deadlines in the past year to form the transitional government that is expected to lead to elections in three years’ time, much to the impatience of the United States and… Read More

Lesotho’s prime minister is set to resign after a top police official said on Thursday that he will be charged with the June 2017 killing of his estranged wife, Lipolelo. The southern southern African kingdom already has watched, shocked, as the prime minister’s current wife, Masesaiah, was charged earlier this month in the murder after briefly fleeing the country. Deputy… Read More

In Côte d’Ivoire, power and opposition could not agree during the political dialogue. One accusing the other of not playing fair. The electoral code and the functioning of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) were the main points of contention. Africanews correspondent Ebrin Brou breaks down the details from the Ivorian capital Abidjan. @NyashaKMutizwa Read More

Presidential elections in Africa and indeed world over are often fiercely contested, with political parties executing several manoeuvres to outwit their opponents in the race for the highest office. While the constitution usually spells out the requirements for one to contest a presidential election, opposition parties usually cry foul when candidates are ruled ineligible to contest for one reason or… Read More

Cameroon’s international partners including France and the United Nations have condemned last week’s killing of 23 villagers in the troubled English-speaking region. The United Nations on Tuesday urged authorities in Cameroon to conduct an independent investigation into the “shocking” incident and ensure the perpetrators are held accountable. Cameroon researcher at Amnesty International, Fabien Offner, tells us more. @NyashaKMutizwa Read More

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded his maiden trip to the African continent on Tuesday in Ethiopia, where he met the country’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed, the president Zewde Sahle-Work and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat among other dignitaries. Pompeo also visited Angola and Senegal, where he highlighted America’s commitment to pursuing its strategic interests and… Read More