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As burgeoning populations encroach on wildlife habitats, the conflicts between humans and animals increase. While the world is interested in preserving endangered species they don’t share the burden of paying for it according to a study published by the University of Queensland and Griffith University in Australia. The research assessed 133 countries where 18 different carnivores ranged and found farmers… Read More

The French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo that in the grip of a rebellion in its eastern part, warning it must not become “the spoils of war” “Faced with a history whose number of victims is equivalent to that of the world wars we have lived through, France does not claim, I do not claim,… Read More

More than 3,000 people demonstrated against Tunisia’s government on Saturday at a rally organised by the powerful UGTT trade union, which called on President Kaid Saied to accept “dialogue”. Saied has pushed through sweeping changes to the political system in the sole democracy to have emerged from the Arab Spring uprisings, concentrating near-total power in his office since he froze… Read More

Some 300 West African migrants were set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that “a criminal plot” was underway “to change Tunisia’s demographic makeup”.… Read More

Cameroon side Coton Sport will be aiming for a first win in Group B of the CAF Champions League when they face 10-time champions Al-Ahly in Cairo on Sunday. Coton Sport opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns and followed up with a 2-1 loss to Al-Hilal. A repeat of 2008 when the Cameroon national champions made… Read More

On this episode of Inspire Africa, Jerry Fisayo-Bambi and the africanews team bring you innovation stories from Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa. First, we hear the story of the Nigerian teenage tech prodigy John Oseni. Oseni, a computer programmer has developed a number of softwares in Fintech using his programming skills. We hear about his latest QR code scan-to-pay solution,… Read More

Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, trained with his teammates on Friday, just a day after being indicted on rape charges. French prosecutors say he was questioned on Thursday by investigators probing the accusations made by a 24-year-old woman. She claims the 24-year-old Moroccan footballer raped her on Saturday at his home in a Paris suburb. Hakimi, who is married, has… Read More

After a 24-year game of hide-and-seek, the dark tetraka, a small passerine species living only in Madagascar, has once again reared its beak, much to the relief of the scientific community. The yellow-throated bird was seen twice during an ornithological mission in December within a remote forest in northeastern Madagascar. After 40 hours of driving and half a day of… Read More

French president, Emmanuel Macron, is due to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday evening, but not everyone is happy about his visit. They want him to support sanctions against Rwanda who they blame for ongoing the war in the east. The newspaper headlines tell it all, with one even calling him a persona non grata. “Let’s welcome… Read More

Soumaya Gara is a baker. She’s preparing traditional breads from Kef, a Tunisian town in the northwestern part of the country. She underwent a training program by the Museum Lab’s association as part of the ‘Dar el-Khobz’ project literally the house of bread. “The Museum Lab association offered us this opportunity. They restored this oven which was in a really… Read More