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Uganda has paid the Democratic Republic of Congo $65 million in reparations for the invasion and looting by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) during the Congo war between the late 1990’s and 2003. This conflict involved up to nine African countries, including Uganda and Rwanda, which supported rebel groups in the mineral-rich east of the country. On Monday, Uganda’s Finance Ministry… Read More

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says Sudanese refugees and their hosts in Chad face challenges in delivering education Assaniah Ahmad Hussein,is a psychologist by tranning but she now teaches at the Alnour primary School – one of two schools in the camp – leading a class of more than 100 children aged between 5 and 7. “When I teach future… Read More

The Israeli ambassador to Morocco, David Govrin, recalled last week by the Hebrew state, has denied accusations of sexual abuse and wrongdoing against him. According to details published in the Israeli press, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating allegations including exploitation of local women, sexual harassment, and indecent exposure. An Israeli diplomatic source confirmed to AFP “the opening… Read More

Quarrel over debate and anger. On Monday, the 14th assembly of Senegal convened for the first time since the July election. Tension was high and MPs highly strung. Per the agenda, the 165 members of parliament were to elect their president.  However, the assembly failed to reach an agreement on electoral process so much so that the deputies of the… Read More

The Tanzanian government has warned against the dissemination of online messages and short videos promoting same-sex relationships. It has also warned that it will take action against administrators of social media groups whose members share pro-LGBT messages. Information Minister Nape Nnauye made the remarks at a press conference Sunday at the Tanzania Communications Authority (TCRA) headquarters in Dar es Salaam.… Read More

The village of Praia Branca, on the Cape Verdean island of São Nicolau, is now also known as “Terra d’Sodade”. This is where the house Casa da Morna was born, named after the song immortalised by Cesária Évora. The building chosen was the former home of Armando Zeferino Soares, who composed the morna “Sodade”, in the 50s of the last… Read More

The 6th Edition, Contextile – Contemporary Textile Art Biennial, kick started on the 3rd September in the city of Guimarães, Portugal bringing together several dozens of local and international artists focusing on different thematic concepts Ibrahim Mahama is a Ghanian artist presenting a selection of his artwork in this year’s competition. “This work is part of an old work which… Read More

From Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa and Uganda, Queen Elizabeth’s death met with an outpouring of official condolences, mourning and memories of her frequent visits to Africa during her seven decades on the throne. Top Kenyan government officials sign a book of condolence for the Queen at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Nairobi. “The loss of the Queen… Read More

The Sahrawi pro-independence Polisario Front reminded on Sunday the organizers of the Africa Eco Race car rally that the whole Sahrawi territory is “a war zone” and warned them against the consequences of the passage of this race. The organizers of the rally announced that the 2022 edition scheduled from October 15 to 30 would cross the disputed territory of… Read More

The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia last week has risen to 12, Tunisia’s ministry of interior said on Monday. A total of 37 migrants, all of Tunisian nationality, were involved in this attempt to illegally reach the Italian coast from the region of Sfax (central-east), according to a security official. Their makeshift boat capsized during the night… Read More