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Congolese dandies or “sapeurs” gathered in Kinshasa on Friday on the anniversary of the death of Stervos Niarcos, an icon of the Congolese Kitendi (cloth) religion. The “sapeurs” demand recognition for their art which lies at the centre of a unique culture. “Today is the 10th of February the anniversary of the death of Stervos Niarcos who has spent 28… Read More

The African Union (AU) has called on Saturday for a “political dialogue” between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan officials, more than three months after a peace agreement that ended a bloody conflict in the north of the country. The statement issued on Saturday in Addis Ababa was the outcome from a meeting of the monitoring committee for the peace agreement… Read More

Volunteers in Egypt announced on Friday having collected 90 tons of donations to be sent to the areas in northern Syria devastated by the earthquake. The items include essential food supplies, blankets, clothes and baby milk. “We planned to collect two tons of donations to send (to Syria, Ed.).This became much bigger than we thought, it reached very high numbers.Two… Read More

In Mozambique the authorities are still dealing with the effects of the heavy rains that caused floods in the province of Maputo this week. Local sources reported that at least 2,400 families have been affected. The floods affected the Matola neighbourhood and the Boane district near the capital, Maputo. “Our houses are full of water, we don’t have anywhere to sleep.… Read More

The head coach of Tunisia’s****Esperance Sportive, Nabil Maloul, claimed on Friday that his team is ready to compete in the CAF Champions League. ”We are ready and prepared, without doubt, because not from today, rather since the start of the season we have been preparing for the Champions League. Since the 25th of July (2022) on the day our season… Read More

Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea have quarantined more than 200 people and imposed movement restrictions on Friday after an unknown illness killed at least ten people. The outbreak was reported on Tuesday.  According to preliminary investigations, the deaths were linked to people who took part in a funeral ceremony. Symptoms include fever, weakness, bleeding and diarrhoea. Guinea’s health minister Mitoha… Read More

A small number of fans waited at the Oliver Tambo airport in Johannesburg to greet Grammy award winners Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman and songstress Nomcebo Zikode who returned home on Friday. The trio’s collaboration song ‘Bayethe’ won the best global music performance at the Grammy Awards held Sunday in Los Angeles. “It is an incredible honour and privilege to be… Read More

Significant irregularities in the management of the fund intended to combat the coronavirus epidemic in Togo and its economic consequences have been pinpointed in a report by the Court of Auditors which is causing outrage in the West African country. Released in late January, the 86-page document is making headlines this week and is being widely discussed on social media,… Read More

Thousands of Labour Party supporters welcomed the group’s presidential candidate, at a rally in Abuja on Thursday (Feb. 09). Peter Obi is one of 18 seeking Nigeria’s highest office in the February 25 polls. He pledged to support the country’s youth. Unemployment among ppl aged 15 to 34; stood at 35 per cent, as of the 2nd quarter of 2020.… Read More

Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, and Telegram. The church, which recently denounced a splinter group in the country’s largest region as “illegal,” has accused Ethiopia’s government of interfering in its affairs. It has threatened to go forward with a rally… Read More