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In the south of Cameroon, the Campo Ma’an National Park has been a safe haven for wildlife for years. The 264 064 ha forest is home to 500 plant species, 80 species of mammals including gorilla and elephants, 249 fishes, reptiles, 80 species of amphibians and over 300 species of birds.  However, the inhabitants living on the outskirts of the… Read More

The US envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, met with Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa on Friday, the official Ethiopian news agency ENA said, as part of efforts to end the conflict in the north. No details on the duration and programme of his stay in Ethiopia were disclosed. After a five-month truce that… Read More

A new legislation criminalizing some internet activity was signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Thursday (Oct 13). The law increases restrictions in a controversial 2011 law on the misuse of a computer. The legislation proposes jail terms of up to 10 years in some cases, including for offenses related to the transmission of information about a person without their… Read More

While Lil Baby’s new album blares loudly in the living room, the Atlanta-born rapper sings the music’s melodies with his son on FaceTime in the kitchen of his $20-million Bel-Air home in Los Angeles. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Lil Baby opened up about his rise in rap, and decriminalizing lyrics. For this rapper, living in one… Read More

Tunis residents are facing a disruption in fuel deliveries that has sparked long queues at petrol stations, the latest economic hiccup as Tunisia faces a crunch in its public finances. Authorities insist that fuel deliveries are adequate and have blamed motorists in the capital for sparking shortages by flocking to fill up. “The amount of fuel on the market is… Read More

A national meeting opens Friday in Burkina Faso to appoint a transitional president, two weeks after a second coup in eight months brought to power Captain Ibrahim Traore, whose supporters want him to be appointed, despite his stated desire not to be. The meetings will bring together representatives of the army and police, customary and religious organizations, civil society, trade… Read More

Big Brother Naija reality star Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey has died at the age of 29. The Nigerian lawyer was featured in the Big Brother Naija television series in 2018. His management confirmed his death in a tweet on Thursday morning. On Twitter, fellow housemate Alexa wrote: “This is not what we agreed Rico. Rest in peace,… Read More

Africa and Ukraine are “in the same boat,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy said Thursday, claiming that “every Russian rocket does not only hit Ukrainians but also affects the quality of life of Africans. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba was on a tour of the African continent last week and earlier this week, visiting Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Kenya,… Read More

For years, oil has been the engine powering Angola’s economy. The southern African country sells pretty much nothing else. Crude accounts for 95% of Angola’s exports. Higher oil prices in 2022 have helped the country reduce public debt to 56.5% of gross domestic product this year, down from 79.7% in 2021 and 123.8% in 2020. The country made $2.1 billion… Read More

Impassible roads, flooded houses and schools and fields submerged following heavy rains, the scenery in Cameroon’s northern town of Yagoua is one of devastation. Since August, the Far North region has been experiencing floodings caused by heavy rainfalls, the overflowing of rivers and the breaching of dikes. The minister of Territorial Administration visited the disaster-stricken region Wednesday. “This year’s floods… Read More