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On Tuesday, one day after the explosion killed at least 63 in Burkina Faso, one person was reportedly detained. An investigation was opened to determine the cause of an explosion. In South-western Burkina Faso, the blast left nothing but devastation, the victims had no chance to escape. The province High Commissioner visited, on Tuesday, what use to be an artisanal… Read More

Somalia’s militant Islamist group al-Shabab spent $24m (£18m) in 2021 on purchasing weapons, according to a report by a Mogadishu-based research group, the Hiraal Institute. The 25-page report dubbed “Al-Shabaab Weapons” further alleges that al-Shabab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, has an annual revenue collection of about $180m. “Out of an annual planned expenditure of approxi­mately USD 100 million, Al-Shabab’s… Read More

When Tunda Henry’s family fled the civil war five years ago, the idea was that they would soon return to South Sudan. But as progress on the peace deal stalls, he now fears his family will never return. Tuesday marks the second anniversary of the formation of a government of national unity between President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader… Read More

In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, the two nations have gone through multiple crises. Yet the two sides had surprisingly good relations for the first four decades, and it was only in the 1990s that things started to fall apart, experts say. Mohamed Mokrani a veteran of the war of independence looks back on the agreement… Read More

On a four-day working visit to Morocco, Israel’s economy and industry minister met with her Moroccan counterpart. On Monday, Moroccan Ryad Mezzour signed a deal with Israeli Orna Barbivai to boost trade and investment cooperation between the countries. The current level of commercial exchange between the North African Kingdom and Israel amounts at 13 million dollars. The two nations are… Read More

Tourists from several destinations are returning to Zanzibar after a prolonged period due to Covid19. Travel disruptions will soon be a thing of the past following the introduction of EDE technology by the local government. This is a new scanning method that can detect Covid 19 virus in the body, the first in Africa. “When it comes to conducting Covid… Read More

A U.N. human rights expert was in Sudan on Monday to verify allegations of human rights violations after an October military coup plunged the country into turmoil and triggered nearly-daily street protests. Adama Dieng, the U.N.’s expert on human rights in Sudan, arrived in the capital of Khartoum on Sunday, a month after Sudan’s authorities asked for the postponement of… Read More

A strong explosion near a gold mining site in southwestern Burkina Faso killed 59 people and injured more than 100 others Monday, the national broadcaster and witnesses reported. The provisional toll was provided by regional authorities following the blast in the village of Gbomblora, RTB reported. The explosion was believed to have been caused by chemicals used to treat gold… Read More

Social Media users in Kenya have commended two pilots working for the national carrier, Kenya Airways, for successfully landing at the airport despite storm Eunice which caused many destructions in Europe over the weekend. One of the pilots, Ruth Karauri, landed at London’s Heathrow airport while Clive Nyachieo landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Ms Karauri’s landing was documented by a… Read More

Thousands of Moroccans staged nationwide protests Sunday to complain about the soaring prices of fuel and other essential commodities. In the capital of Rabat and other cities throughout the Kingdom,thousands of Moroccans rallied on Sunday. They all protested the soaring cost of living. The Northern African state is one of the latest countries hit by a surge in global energy… Read More