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Czech Republic’s defence ministry plan to deploy troops to the African continent was on Monday approved by the government. The service members will join Operation Barkhane, France’s largest overseas military mission. It has been working to root out Islamic militants roaming the Sahel region. The government said Mali, Niger and Chad approved the Czech deployment. The Czechs will help local… Read More

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew into Banjul from Algeria as he continued his mission to gather African backing for his intervention in Libya to shore up the Tripoli-based government. His host, President Adama Barrow said the two countries agreed to strengthen ties. “The various acts that have been signed between the two countries especially during my last visit to… Read More

Introduction: Gambia’s protest ‘boom’ The Gambian polity has been heated since late 2019 thanks to a series of protests over the mandate of incumbent president Adama Barrow. The pro and anti-Barrow voices are sparring over the exact duration the president is entitled to. The “Three-Years JOTNA” movement wants the president to make good his promise to serve a reduced term… Read More

AS Otoho keeps a steady 9 point clear off JST in the Congolese ligue 1 championship as the second round games kicked off last weekend across the country we will be revisiting the game between AS Cheminots and JST plus the current standings of the league table. CAF inter club competitions narrow down to the final sprint as Wydad of… Read More

Ethiopians are expressing anger and frustration over several university students, most of them female, who remain missing after their kidnapping two months ago. A growing social media campaign echoes the #BringBackOurGirls activism in Nigeria over the mass kidnapping there of scores of schoolgirls in 2014. Ethiopians are pressuring the government for answers in the abduction in the Oromia region. Prime… Read More

At least 19 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military post in central Mali on Sunday. The incident took place in Sokolo military camp in the Segou region, where armed fighters linked to al-Qaeda are known to operate. In a tweet, the Malian Armed Forces which claims to be in control of the situation, reported a provisional death… Read More

A Portuguese hacker is claiming responsibility for leaking confidential documents implicating the billionaire daughter of a former prominent African leader in alleged murky international business deals. Lawyers for Rui Pinto, who is in a Lisbon jail awaiting trial in a separate case, said in a statement Monday he gave the information about Isabel dos Santos to the Platform to Protect… Read More

The true spirit of Africa reverberated at the 62nd Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday. Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo took to the state to provide an electric performance much to the delight of all gathered at music’s biggest night. ‘‘You know that all music comes from Africa right? We are all Africans right?… Read More

Guinea’s economy has been badly hit by anti-government protests that have lasted months, and experts are worried that the mining sector which sustains livelihoods of many will soon be affected. The protesters’ bone of contention? Proposed changes to the constitution that would allow president Alpha Conde seek a third term in office. The National Front for the Defence of the… Read More

NBA star basketball player Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, southern California, according to the American celebrity news site TMZ. Kobe Bryant, 41, had notably played for 20 years in the NBA franchise of the Los Angeles Lakers. A five-time NBA champion, he is one of seven players to have scored more than 30,000 career… Read More