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One year after the submission of a damning report on the extent of state corruption in South Africa, “too little has been done”, criticized associations and Judge Raymond Zondo, head of the country’s highest court, on Thursday. For four years, Judge Raymond Zondo headed the commission of enquiry into rampant corruption during former president Jacob Zuma’s nine years in power… Read More

Participants in a national consultation aimed at easing political tensions eight months before the presidential election have agreed in principle to review the trial of an opponent who has been ruled out of the 2019 election because of his legal problems, his party said on Thursday. Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade, who was in power from… Read More

Clashes resumed between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day cease-fire expired Wednesday morning, a protest group and residents reported. The fighting has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes to safer areas in Sudan and neighboring countries, according to the U.N. migration agency. The U.N. said Wednesday that… Read More

A 170-page long complaint has been lodged against Senegalese president Macky Sall. His main opponant Ousmane Sonko has filed a criminal complaint in France for “crimes against humanity” allegedly committed between March 2021 and June 2023. Sonko’s lawyer broke down the accusations during a presser on Thursday (June 22). Juan Branco, Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s lawyer : “For the… Read More

The just concluded inclusive tech forum in the Rwandan capital Kigali has  made a strong and solid case for the role that fintech can play in the development of the African continent. Addressed by several notable speakers including the host president Paul Kagame and Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, the forum has highlighted the progress that technology is enabling in many… Read More

Ethiopia is preparing to launch the fourth filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, the country’s deputy prime minister announced Thursday, despite opposition from its downstream neighbour Egypt. The massive $4.2 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been at the centre of a regional dispute ever since Ethiopia broke ground on the project in 2011. Egypt and… Read More

The 70th edition of the iconic Safari Rally Kenya took place adjacent to the Kasarani National Stadium in the capital Nairobi. Ott Tanak edged out Sebastien Ogier for the first stage win at Rally Kenya on Thursday. The 2019 world champion finished 0.1 seconds quicker than Ogier with Kalle Rovanpera cut 2.4 seconds adrift of the Estonian. Rovanpera had earlier… Read More

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate faced an audience packed with world leaders and finance officials on Thursday, silenced the room and made everyone listen to some uncomfortable facts. Speaking at a two-day summit aimed at seeking better responses to tackle poverty and climate change issues by reshaping the global financial system, the young climate activist from Uganda was in a somber… Read More

One Met can hide another: while Victor Wembanyama has been the favorite for the next NBA Draft and the leader of the Metropolitans 92 for several months, Bilal Coulibaly has attracted American attention in just a few dazzling weeks at Boulogne-Levallois. Coulibaly (1.99 m), who is managed by the same agency as “Wemby”, is currently projected at around number 15… Read More

After Mali’s call for the United Nations to withdraw its MINUSMA troops, locals in Timbuktu are concerned for the city’s future. On the streets of Mali’s famed city, customers in the market saunter between the stands, as noisy motorbikes pass by.  On the surface it seems like just another day in Timbuktu. Behind the scenes, though, many people are worried… Read More