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Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries. Sergey Lavrov spoke Tuesday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, after meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. “We confirmed our positions when it comes to the reforming of the U.N. Security Council,” Lavrov said. “The main problem… Read More

Burundi has secretly sent hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo since the end of 2021 to fight an armed rebel group, a Burundian human rights group claimed Wednesday. The main target of the operation is the RED-Tabara, the Burundi Human Rights Initiative said, referring to the most active of the rebel… Read More

Mali’s armed forces said, Wednesday, terrorists had simultaneously attacked a military camp located in the western town of Kalumba, and the camp in Sokolo. The armed forces of Mali also denounced “terrorist infiltration attempts” in “the Hamadoun Bocary Barry camp” as well as an attempt at “the Air Force compound” in the city of Sevaré, central Mali. In the last few… Read More

Mali’s armed forces said, Wednesday, terrorists had simultaneously attacked a military camp located in the western town of Kalumba, and the camp in Sokolo. The armed forces of Mali also denounced “terrorist infiltration attempts” in “the Hamadoun Bocary Barry camp” as well as an attempt at “the Air Force compound” in the city of Sevaré, central Mali. In the last few… Read More

In a letter read out to the media by the government spokesman, former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré asked the family of Thomas Sankara and the Burkinabe people for forgiveness for all the crimes committed under his rule. Compaore’s apology, issued on Tuesday is leaving mixed reactions as Burkinabe citizens consider the manner and sincerity of the former head of… Read More

In a letter read out to the media by the government spokesman, former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré asked the family of Thomas Sankara and the Burkinabe people for forgiveness for all the crimes committed under his rule. Compaore’s apology, issued on Tuesday is leaving mixed reactions as Burkinabe citizens consider the manner and sincerity of the former head of… Read More

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Tuesday, embarked on a two days nationwide demonstration in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which have been on strike for the past five months due to pay disagreements with the government. On Wednesday, the protests took place in Abuja. “Today is mother of the protest rally to get our children back to… Read More

Russia’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday criticized the reliance of the global economy on the US dollar. Speaking during a visit to Ethiopia, Sergey Lavrov said the reliance on the American currency in supporting the world economy was “not so very promising” and claimed countries were shifting to using alternative currencies “more and more”. “This process will be gaining momentum,” Russia’s… Read More

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said the archives on French colonial rule in Cameroon would be opened “in full” and asked historians to shed light on the period. Speaking in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé, French leader Macron said he wanted historians from both countries to work together on investigating the past and establish “responsibilities“. French colonial authorities brutally repressed armed… Read More

A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced Wednesday on its website. The Lulo mine has already produced the two largest… Read More