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Three people have been killed in scuffles over food aid at a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many people in the Kanyarucyinya camp have fled fighting between the M23 militia and President Félix Tshisekedi has called for support from young people to resist the rebel forces. “In response to the strong demand from the youth, I invite… Read More

Thousands of protesters in Mali held a rally on Friday organised by the High Islamic Council of Mali. The demonstration was in response to a social network video in which insulting remarks were made about Islam and a man trampled on a copy of the Quran. Although the government has condemned the video, many Muslims remain furious. One of the… Read More

An exhibition about African fashion at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has been attended by His Majesty King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort. It is thought to be the most extensive show of African fashion ever and tells the history of the continent’s clothing along with displaying work by contemporary designers. Curator, Christine Checinska, explained the significance of the… Read More

Foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda arrived at the Angolan presidency on Saturday for a fresh round of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions in eastern DRC. Angolan President João Lourenço was appointed by the African Union as a mediator for the talks between DRC’s Christophe Lutundula and Vincent Biruta from Rwanda, Tensions have been particularly high… Read More

Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has appeared in a Dakar court over rape accusations with his lawyer calling the case a state “conspiracy” that should be dropped. He is accused of raping an employee of a beauty salon where he was getting a massage and his arrest in March 2021 led to deadly riots.  Sonko insists the claims are… Read More

Environmentalists are outraged that the remains of the ancient hamlet of Luetzerath in western Germany will soon be demolished, along with a wind farm, to expand a nearby coal mine. Kenyan environmentalist, Elizabeth Wathuti, visited Germany’s Garzweiler coal mine with other activists last month ahead of COP27 and was horrified by the mining plans.  “I’ve been very overwhelmed to see… Read More

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he has achieved “100%” of what his government demanded in a deal signed Wednesday with rebel authorities in the Tigray region to end two years of conflict in northern Ethiopia. The agreement, reached in Pretoria where the two parties have been discussing since 25 October under the aegis of the African Union, provides for… Read More

Popular Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas AKA Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by the United States Central District Court in California for fraud and money laundering. Recall that Hushpuppi was arrested in June 2020 in Dubai over an extensive fraud scheme that has robbed victims of their money in the U.S, Qatar, the United Kingdom, and other places.… Read More

Kenya’s worst drought in four decades is wreaking havoc on wildlife. The Wildlife minister presented Friday (Nov 4) key findings of a new report entitled the ‘Impacts of the current drought on wildlife in Kenya’. The crisis has affected nearly half of the east African nation’s 8 provinces, leaving humans and beasts very few food sources. Speaking at a press conference… Read More

Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, on Sunday will mark 40 years in power, making him the second-longest ruling leader in Africa after Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who seized power in 1979. The 89-year-old is also believed to be one of the world’s oldest rulers, and his increasingly rare appearances in public has stoked concerns over his health. But any… Read More