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Moroccan supporters celebrated on Saturday despite losing to Croatia 2-1 in the fight for third place in the World Cup. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar marks a moment in the history of football as Morocco became the first African semi-finalists in World Cup history. “We didn’t imagine all this, they went to the semi-final and they should have been… Read More

Ugandan authorities announced on Saturday the end of a two-month lockdown in two districts at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak. Speaking on television, vice president Jessica Alupo said that enough progress had been made to justify the decision. The government official stressed that the authorities remained on “high alert” for a possible resurgence. The two districts in question, Mubende… Read More

Moise Katumbi, a businessman and former governor in the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced Friday he will stand in the country’s presidential election in December 2023. His announcement came against a backdrop of violence in the country’s east after fighting resumed on Friday between M23 rebels and rival armed groups after 10 days of relative calm. In the DRC, the… Read More

The two deputies of the Senegalese opposition who hit a colleague of the majority in the National Assembly were imprisoned Thursday in Dakar and will be tried Monday for “intentional blows and wounds”, we learned from their defence. Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang caused a national outburst on December 1 when the former slapped parliamentarian Amy Ndiaye, and the latter… Read More

Tensions are rising between Burkina Faso and neighbouring Ghana following Ghana’s claim that Ouagadougo had invited Russian mercenaries into the country. Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo made the comments last Wednesday sparking a diplomatic row. “These 48 hours were marked by the words of Ghana’s president Nana Akufo Addo on an alleged contract between the transitional government and a private Russian… Read More

In Tunisia, President Kais Saied cast his ballot this morning in a polling station inside a primary school in the capital, Tunis. Tunisians are voting in parliamentary elections to pick their representatives in the 166-seat assembly.  Speaking after casting his vote, Saied reminded candidates of their responsibilities. “Let those who will be elected today or in the coming round, in… Read More

France and Morocco announced on Friday the re-establishment of full diplomatic relations following months of tensions over visas. The row was sparked in September last year when France halved its visa quote for Moroccans in retaliation for the kingdom’s refusal to repatriate citizens living as irregular migrants in France. “We are determined to go further, and to write a new… Read More

Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match on Saturday. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa International Stadium to ensure Modric finished on a winning note,… Read More

Around 4,500 ANC delegates from South Africa’s nine provinces are gathered this Saturday at a conference centre on the outskirts of Johannesburg to elect their next leader and contender for the 2024 general election. South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is seeking re-election for a second term. Despite a recent scandal, Ramaphosa still enjoys the official support of the party. The… Read More

Opposition supporters have staged a rally in a suburb east of the Liberian capital, Monrovia. The demonstrators demand government action in the face of increasing hardship. Opposition party, Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) blamed President George Manneh Weah for the attacks launched against one of the organisers of the event. Since the announcement of the rally that government and party officials… Read More