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British Interior Minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda during a visit on Saturday. Suella Braverman spoke to journalists at a news conference attended by Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta, who also defended the agreement signed between the two countries. “What we want to do is to create innovative solutions, to be… Read More

The dream of a group of young Burundians who are producing chlorine locally is that everyone should have access to clean drinking water. It all began in a laboratory in Cibitoke in the west of the country, at the headquarters of their NGO, Water For Development. “Chlorine is made by chemical transformation, the electrolysis of salt water. We take salt… Read More

Counting is underway in Nigeria after millions of people went to the polls on Saturday in a delayed vote for new state governors. The election in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states comes amid heightened tensions following last month’s disputed presidential poll. Opposition parties continue to reject the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress party. The… Read More

French nuclear giant, Orano, and the Niger government, are exploring the potential of a uranium site in Imouraren in the northern Arlit region. One of the world’s less advanced countries, Niger is also home to one of the planet’s biggest sources of uranium, the main source of nuclear fuel. The Imouraren project, some 80 kilometres south of the town of… Read More

The hearing of Senegal’s main opposition leader Thursday (Mar. 16) sparked unrest across the country. Ousmane Sonko’s journey to court — under heavy police escort — was itself fraught with clashes. The judge eventually postponed the hearing until March 30.  A decision welcomed by Sonko’s lawyers. “Everyone knows that Ousmane was under house arrest [Editor’s note: Ousmane Sonko was barricaded… Read More

South African police say the opposition protests scheduled for Monday are not just a shutdown, but an active bid to overthrow the government. The opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is organising nationwide marches to protest against the country’s power crisis and has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign. “This is an attempt to overthrow the government. This is… Read More

Rwanda is investing heavily in sports through partnerships with clubs such as Arsenal and PSG and the organization of the World Road Cycling Championships in 2025. However this strategy has drawn criticism from the opposition, which doubts it is usefull for the economy of the 73rd FIFA Congress host country. First, it was a multi-million dollar sponsorship of English Premier… Read More

Heads of state from the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) met on Friday in Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, for a one-day summit to discuss the region’s economy and impact of the war in Ukraine. In a final statement, the heads of state welcomed the “exceptional” economic measures undertaken by the group’s members to mitigate the impact of the… Read More

In the Sudanese capital Khartoum, traditional yellow taxis, which have been operating since the 1970s, face the increasing threat of modern transport vehicles. Many customers are now booking their taxi rides through apps on their smartphones. Many however are determined to fight on. “I have been working as a taxi driver for about 46 years, since 1977. Many parties have… Read More

Weeks after presidential elections Nigerians returned to the polls on Saturday to pick governors for 28 out of 36 states across the country. The election takes place as tension rise weeks after the ruling party, APC, won a presidential poll that the two main opposition parties alleged was marred by fraud. “From the last presidential election, things went bad, but… Read More