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The police fired tear gas canisters Friday to disperse hundreds of protesters accompanying the main opposition leader to Chad’s military junta who was on his way to a summons by the N’Djamena prosecutor. Succès Masra, 39, president of the Transformers party, was quickly surrounded by his young supporters and pushed into a car before the procession, which was heading for… Read More

World reactions continue to pour in following the passing of British Queen Elizabeth the second. In Jamaica, the Prime minister Andrew Holness announced, Thursday, the national flag would be flown at half mast on all public buildings for approximately 12 days as a tribute following the passing of British Queen Elizabeth II who was also the head of state of… Read More

The Constitutional Court of Angola validated the results of the general elections, thus confirming the MPLA’s victory. In the ruling that responded to the appeal filed by UNITA, it said that the evidence presented “does not allow to put in question” the advantage of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA, declared by the National Electoral Commission. President-elect,… Read More

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur demolished Caroline Garcia in straight sets to become the first African woman in history to reach the final of the US Open on Thursday. Fifth seed Jabeur dominated Garcia from start to finish of a one-sided semi-final at Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning 6-1, 6-3 in just 1hr 6min. Jabeur, who also made history as the first African… Read More

Egypt’s media regulator demanded Wednesday that Netflix and other steaming services adhere to this majority Muslim county’s “societal values” — a veiled reference to programs featuring members of the LGBTQ community. The statement came a day after Gulf Arab countries asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show gays and lesbians. According to… Read More

South Africa is facing a shortage of birth control stock at public health facilities. A 2022 independent study by Ritshidze project, a community led clinic monitoring organization, indicates that stock-outs of contraceptives represented 40% of all medicine stock-outs reported. Rural Doctors Association of South Africa says this poses a huge risk for unplanned pregnancy. Dr Indira Govender, Rural Doctors Association… Read More

Senegal seeks to boost the digital transformation of its companies with a new program called ETER. It was launched by Senegal’s Agency for the Development and Supervision of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (DASSME). Ethiopian Airlines is in strong shape. The airline achieved a turnover of $ 5 billion during the 2021-2022 financial year, a 79% growth in comparison with the… Read More

French-Beninise artist Dimitri Fagbohoun walks in his studio near Paris. The sculptor is one of the 6 artists from Africa or the diaspora whose pieces were showcased in the Cécile Fakhoury gallery in Paris. The French capital has become a stronghold for artists from the continent. “It is indisputable that there are more and more galleries that are opening, and… Read More

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. The palace announced she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the… Read More

**A United Nations Human Development index published Thursday revealed that for the first time since over 30 years, crises among which Covid-19, set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty. The reversion impacts more than 90 % of countries.** For the first time since the Human development index, was created over 30 years ago; it… Read More