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The military junta in Chad has published the list of participants in the national reconciliation dialogue scheduled for 20 August. This is according to a decree signed on Thursday by the prime minister, with the opposition criticising a “biased upstream” debate. The day after the death of President Idriss Déby Itno, in April 2021, his son, General Mahamat Idriss Déby… Read More

Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is struggling with the inflationary pressure that results from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Faced with soaring costs many Nigerians are now buying basic products in small quantities to be consumed on the same day. “not everybody has money to buy in bulk. Like this baby now, if he wants to drink ‘Pure Water’ (brand of water… Read More

Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an anti-establishment firebrand, despite belonging to one of the country’s top political dynasties. But his decision to strike an alliance with his arch-rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, and secure the ruling party’s backing as he vies yet again for the top job in the… Read More

South Africa arguably boasts the highest standard of healthcare on the continent where everyone can access public healthcare. However, access to public facilities comes at a cost over around 300 US dollars for some foreigners.  Human rights organisations like Section27 and Lawyers for Human Rights in the country have been receiving an influx of complaints from foreign nationals saying they… Read More

More than 80 people arrested after the gang rape of eight women in South Africa appeared before magistrates last Monday.  The local police minister described the incident as “shame of the nation”. The police blamed illegal immigrants working in mines. “Today it is a Mogale City shutdown after we have found eight women raped by illegal miners so the community… Read More

Thousands of Moroccan internet users are calling for the departure of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, a businessman who made his fortune in fuel distribution. They have accused him of benefiting from soaring prices at the pump. Launched in recent weeks, the hashtag calling for the 61-year-old head of government to resign has already been shared by nearly 600,000 accounts on… Read More

Following the death of more than 1,100 people in violence after the 2007 election, technology was proposed as a way of bolstering transparency around polls and reducing the delay in announcing results. The 2013 and 2017 elections therefore saw results transmitted electronically and biometrics used to register voters and identify them. Biometric voter registration has been a success, boosting the electoral roll… Read More

 In Senegal; it is the first time since the West African nation’s independence in 1960 that the ruling party’s group loses its absolute majority in Parliament. It will have to rely on other forces in parliament to pass legislation. The opposition had hoped the elections would impose a cohabitation, or divided government, on Sall and curb any ambitions he may… Read More

Africa’s public health agency has debunked reports suggesting that many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men. The agency on Thursday against “any stigmatization” that might delay case reporting and affect the outbreak response. The monkeypox cases reported in Europe and North America have almost exclusively involved gay and bisexual men,… Read More

Africa’s public health agency has debunked reports suggesting that many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men. The agency on Thursday against “any stigmatization” that might delay case reporting and affect the outbreak response. The monkeypox cases reported in Europe and North America have almost exclusively involved gay and bisexual men,… Read More