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The United States has officially reacted to plans by Guinean president Alpha Conde to revise the consitution in a move aimed at running for a third term in office. Condé announced in a statement this week that the country will hold a two-way vote on March 1 – for legislative elections and a controversial constitutional referendum. The US Secretary of… Read More

The country house of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has been partly gutted by a raging forest fire according to multiple local news sites in the country. The Chronicle Gambia and The Point said the fires had started in an area outside of Jammeh’s village of Kanilai but soon extended to an area that surrounded his palatial residence. The Point… Read More

5 hours ago “You give of yourself for a job. Retirement was normally part of the fair compensation for that sacrifice. Today, we feel like the compensation is not there.” Sewer workers, police scientists and other civil servants gather in front of the Garnier Opera House in Paris to draw attention to the hardship of certain civil service jobs. More… Read More

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city 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 control, his… Read More

At 82 years of age, Dr. Zulekha Daud works tirelessly to drive the UAE’s health sector forward. Dr. Zulekha helped lay the foundation stones for the UAE’s healthcare system back in the 1960s and conducting daily hospital rounds is her secret to energy and zest for life. Dr. Zulekha in her office Having trained in her native India, she worked… Read More

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has extolled relations with Germany, describing the country as an important trade partner. Ramaphosa made the remarks when he welcomed Chancellor Angela Merkel in Pretoria Thursday. “Germany is South Africa’s second largest trading partner, a major investor in our economy, a significant tourism market for us as South Africans, and a most valued developmental partner.… Read More

The 33rd Summit of Heads of State of the African Union opens this Sunday, February 9. Dozens of heads of state and government are expected in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, which hosts the organization’s permanent headquarters. Among the highlights of the meeting, the call for more African solidarity for a demanding objective- the silencing of arms, and captioned under… Read More

The Central African Republic has marked one year anniversary of the peace and reconciliation agreement which was signed in Khartoum, Sudan. In Bangui, it was an opportunity to take stock of this deal signed in February last year between the Central African government and 14 active armed groups in the country. “The current results are real and effective. But they… Read More

Some 600,000 people have been internally displaced in Burkina Faso due to armed extremists. They have fled the north and eastern regions of the country to neighboring provinces. Their host, who are fellow citizens are themselves facing poverty, affecting health services and education. Most of my family have made it here but have nothing to eat. We sleep outside, and… Read More

On Wednesday in Egypt, the draws ceremonies for both the CAF champions league and confederation cups were done with revenge opportunities served for some while other teams have had their backs on the wall following the pairings. A point to note in the champions league is the consistency and hegemony of some clubs entering the final sprint of Africa’s most… Read More