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Two protests, for and against the news of Turkish military deployments into Libya took place in different parts of the country. On Thursday n the eastern city of Benghazi, Libyans took to the streets to protest the move. Whiles the privately-run Libya Observer reported that hundreds marched in Tripoli and Misrata in support of the impending deployment. Turkish lawmakers voted… Read More

Opposition parties in Ethiopia including Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Nationalist Party (ONP) have formed a coalition ahead of May’s national elections. The coalition comes hardly a week after OFC unveiled its latest member, prominent activist Mohammed Jawar, who said he joined because of a ‘shared federalist’ agenda. On Friday, Jawar posted a picture of… Read More

The Red Sea strait of Bab el Mandeb, located between Yemen and the African countries of Djibouti and Eritrea is one of the areas that might be on the receiving end of rising escalations between United States and Iran. In Yemen, the United States is backing its ally Saudi Arabia against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The assessment warning the Horn… Read More

Ghana’s football association (GFA) on Thursday fired all the national coaches, including for the men and women’s teams. The announcement draws the curtain on Kwesi Appiah’s stint as the men’s national team coach. The Black Stars were eliminated in the second round of the African Nations Cup last year. Disappointed fans will not be surprised that Appiah’s second stint in… Read More

Turkey’s parliament has approved by a large majority a bill that allows troops to be deployed to Libya. The move meant as a deterrent to Libyan renegade army general Khalifa Haftar is raising fears of an escalation in violence. Journalist and president of the African Information Club, Louis Keumaya gives us insight into Turkey’s intervention in Libyan affairs. @NyashaKMutizwa Read More

Defeated candidate in the presidential elections, Domingos Simões Pereira, has said he will contest the results sighting electoral fraud. Former Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo, was proclaimed on Wednesday the winner of the presidential election with 53.55% of the votes cast. Minister of State, Aristides Ocante Da Silva reacts to these fraud accusations. @NyashaKMutizwa Read More

Cameroon’s social media space has been buzzing with news of how Nigerian musician Wizkid was flown into the country by the first family for a private party. The said party was for the first daughter, Brenda Biya, but a video released by some entertainment sites showed that First Lady Chantal Biya was also in attendance. The party which took place… Read More

Gambian President Adama Barrow earlier this week launched his own political party in the capital, Banjul, confirming what political watchers had predicted for the West African country. The move frees him from the coalition that helped him win the presidency three years ago in the country. The coalition achieved a shock victory over long serving Yahya Jammeh, currently exiled in… Read More

Next Tuesday January 7, Cairo, will constitute another football oasis as the entire African continent will be fixed on set to know who the 2019 best African footballer is. The confederation of African football CAF Awards will decorate footballers both male and female who were outstanding both with their National teams and clubs in the course of 2019. A year… Read More

2019 saw Ethiopia under Abiy Ahmed continue to hog the news headlines for good reasons. Back in 2018 when Abiy took over, democratic reforms, peace with Eritrea and gender-par cabinet seemed to have earned Abiy the reformist title. Still in 2018, the first female president, first female Chief Justice and a woman as head of the electoral body were key… Read More