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French President Emmanuel Macron arriving late on Monday evening in Cameroon at the start of a three-nation tour of western Africa. It’s Macron’s first foreign trip since his re-election as he seeks to reboot France’s post-colonial relationship with the continent. Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute was at the airport to greet him. Macron is due to hold talks Tuesday… Read More

Tunisians voted on Monday to approve a draft constitution a year to the day after President Saied sacked the government and froze parliament. Numbers released by the electoral authority suggest turnout was 27,5% out of 9,3 million registered voters. “Without taking into account the polling stations that are still receiving voters, as I said, the number is 2,458,985 who voted… Read More

Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins, now donkeys. But as in countries from Burkina Faso to Kenya, South Africa is now seeing its donkey population plunge, threatening other businesses that make soaps and creams from donkey milk. The produce extracted from them can sell for up to $360 per kilogram… Read More

They travelled all the way from Ghana, Congo, Kenya and Nigeria to enter universities in Turkey. In their new location, they were brought together by music and founded the group, “Highlife”. Today, the five musicians are playing at festivals or venues all over the country. Emmanuel, the drummer says he had been living in Turkey for six years when the idea of… Read More

Tunisians were called to the polls on July 25 to decide whether they endorsed a new Consitution that would give extensive powers to the president. Many activists rejected this referendum saying it is part of Kais Saied’s authoritarian, anti-democratic drift. According to the head of the electoral authority, 12% of voters had cast their ballots at midday, claiming it was a… Read More

South Africa officially requested the extradition of two Gupta brothers currently in the United Arab Emirates on charges of money laundering and fraud. “The matter relating to the Gupta brothers, the United Arab Emirates, Mr Atul Kumar Gupta and Mr Rajesh Kumar Gupta, commonly known as the Gupta brothers, are accused persons in two criminal matters.”, said Ronald Lamola, South African… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Firefighters battle the remnants of a wildfire in the Valle de Arlanza in Spain’s northern province of Burgos. In southern Greece, a major fire has broken out on Sunday, burning homes in villages not far from the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia. Residents in Wennington, a village on the eastern outskirts of London, are recovering… Read More

The 14th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, which is organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women’s national teams of Africa ended on July 23, with the Banyana Banyana from South Africa, crowned new queens. Zambia beat Nigeria to bring a bronze medal home. At the end of three weeks of tournament, here are… Read More

Tunisians have began voting Monday on whether to accept a new constitution put forward by President Kais Saied. The result of the referendum will determine whether Tunisia changes from a hybrid parliamentary system or a presidential one. Voting runs till 10:00 pm local time at some 11,000 polling stations across the North African country. Around 9.3 million out of Tunisia’s… Read More

Over 1,000 migrants arrive in Italy amid election campaign Migrants were seen arriving in Sicily, Italy as NGOs and authorities report the number of people to land on the country’s shores to be greater than one thousand within a few hours, while hundreds of others, rescued by humanitarian vessels, wait for a port to receive them. The influx is not… Read More