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Ethiopia commemorated the two-year anniversary since the outbreak of war in Tigray during a ceremony in Addis Ababa, the morning after the warring parties agreed to a breakthrough deal for a cessation of hostilities. The warring sides in Ethiopia announced Wednesday an agreement to silence their guns after two years of devastating conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and… Read More

In a huge pit in Shabara in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of illegal miners work daily to dig out rocks containing the speckled blue-gold ore, cobalt. The country holds over 70 per cent of world supply of this key ingredient in rechargeable batteries, electric cars, and mobile phones. It is estimated that some 200,000 people works as informal… Read More

Guinea’s ruling junta is calling for the prosecution of former President Alpha Conde, whom it overthrew in a coup in 2021. The ruling junta is also calling for the prosecution of some over 180 senior officials and former ministers for alleged corruption. The military, which took power more than a year ago, has made the fight against corruption, one of… Read More

The United States will exclude Burkina Faso from the trade agreement linking the world’s leading power to African countries, the White House announced Wednesday (November 2). The White House justified the decision by the lack of progress toward a return to democracy, after the two military coups in the country since early 2022. “I have made this decision because I… Read More

Former Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara was found guilty by the Paris court of appeal of numerous atrocities including rape and cannibalism enacted during the country’s civil war 30 years ago. Kamara was sentenced to life in prison. Kunti Kamara, 47, was accused of “complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts” against civilians in Liberia’s Lofa County in… Read More

Burkina Faso’s new military leader on Wednesday visited Mali for his first foreign trip since taking power, holding what his Malian counterpart hailed as “fruitful” exchanges on peace and security. Captain Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in Burkina Faso in a September 30 coup, flew to the Malian capital Bamako for what Mali’s foreign ministry said would be a roughly… Read More

All commercial modes of transport were paralyzed on Wednesday by an impromptu strike of employees in the transport sector to protest delays in the payment of salaries. Bus stations and bus stops were crowded with passengers who had been waiting since dawn, complaining of not being able to reach their place of work. The agents of the Tunis transport company,… Read More

Senegal’s renowned Pink lake may be in danger. At the height of the rainy season in August, water cascaded into the lake, nearly tripling its usual depth. The influx washed away some 7,000 tonnes of salt that had been harvested. The president of the Lac Rose’s salt workers’ cooperative estimates the losses at nearly a quarter of a million dollars.… Read More

Kenya Airways is likely to lose an estimated 300 million shillings ($2.5 million) per day if the planned strike by pilots at Kenyan airways takes place as scheduled. KALPA, a union that represents more than 400 pilots at the carrier, issued a notice that is set to trigger a strike at midnight on Wednesday over a dispute involving pensions, accrued… Read More

Senegal’s main opposition leader and presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko, has urged his supporters to remain calm on the eve of a court hearing in a rape case brought against him. His arrest and indictment in March last year led to several days of deadly riots, looting and destruction. ‘If we accept to fight, we will do it. But we are… Read More