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Last updated: 1 hour ago Residents of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came out to a central square in the sunshine on Friday to arrange some 1.5 million tulips in the shape of the country’s coat of arms. Kyiv resident Oleksandr Malykhin told the Associated Press that locals are not afraid because they draw strength from their city, and will… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Thousands of Ukrainian citizens queue outside Warsaw’s National Stadium as they wait to register for their Polish ID numbers. But the sheer number of refugees applying means many are being asked to come again the next day, and the next day again. Poland’s electronic ID numbers, called PESEL, allow for quick identification by employment, tax… Read More

At least seven people were injured in the clashes at the headquarters of the former ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde on Friday. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse activists from the delegation, the historic group that led Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony, to independence in 1974. The party had planned to hold… Read More

Spain on Friday declared “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco after the Spanish prime minister wrote to the Moroccan king, agreeing that having Western Sahara operate autonomously under Rabat’s rule is “the most serious, realistic and credible” initiative for resolving a decades-long dispute over the vast African territory. This marked an enormous departure from Spain’s earlier stance… Read More

The peaceful Nigerian fishing village of Manga sits not far from Cameroon’s border, but its residents know all about the separatist war raging inside their West African neighbour. Cameroon’s five-year conflict is spilling over into Nigeria, where the armed forces are struggling to secure the border as they battle jihadists, bandit gangs and separatists of their own elsewhere. Cameroonian security… Read More

Smoked fish is a popular delicacy in Congo. Locally known as Makwala, the fish is craved for its rich aroma. But for Makwala to meet the preferences of its ardent consumers, a lot of wood has to burn. The high demand for fuel to smoke fish is driving deforestation in Congo. Vast areas of mangrove forests have disappeared as a… Read More

Show “Little Girl Blue” explores the life of artist Nina Simone born Eunice Waymon in 1933 in North Carolina. In New York, a pillar of the US music history is on the bill. The off-Broadway show “Little Girl Blue” immerses spectators in the life of Nina Simone. Throughout the two-hour performance, artist and writer Laiona Michelle brings the queen of… Read More

On March 17 in Marseille, France, European and African political and economic leaders met for the Europe-Africa forum. Organized at the Palais du Pharo by the Metropole Aix-Marseille-Provence with the newspaper La Tribune and La Tribune Afrique, as a follow-up to the European Union-African Union summit held in Brussels on February 17 and 18. The main objective of this forum… Read More

Sudan’s army ruler General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan was in Uganda Thursday where he met with the East African country’s President Yoweri Museveni. A statement issued by Sudan’s sovereign council said the two leaders discussed the political crisis in Sudan. They also emphasized bilateral cooperation in the economic, political, and military fields, the statement added. Sudan has been rocked by near-daily… Read More

Malawi will launch on Sunday a nationwide campaign to vaccinate kids against Polio after a case was recorded in February. Africa was declared free of wild poliovirus in 2020. If over 80% of eligible children are already vaccinated against polio in Malawi, the Southwestern African country will launch a nationwide campaign on Sunday. “Malawi has secured 6.8 million doses of… Read More