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The whole idea for the EU-African Union Summit, which is expected to take place in Brussels next Thursday (17 February), started some two years ago after the EU set out its plan for a ‘strategic partnership’ with Africa. The EU plans to unveil six initiatives at the Summit, including three investment packages, as part of what it calls a ‘Prosperous… Read More

American fashion designer LaQuan Smith opened his New York Fashion Week show with a dedication to his late mentor, Andre Leon Talley, who passed away last month, and a minute of silence. Held in one of the city’s oldest private clubs, the new collection brought sparkle and colour to the classic marble and wood-panelled interior. “Well, I don’t want to… Read More

Nigeria’s annual inflation slowed by 0.03 percentage point to 15.60% in January, the statistics office said on Tuesday, ahead of the release of growth data next week. Inflation, which has been in double digits since 2016, was particularly high in December due to a surge in demand during the Christmas season, said Simon Harry, head of the National Bureau of… Read More

A week after the first reports of adulterated fuel, Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC, is still trying to remove the contaminated product from petrol stations across the country. The company accused four traders of importing a large quantity of adulterated fuel that several motorists blame for damaging their vehicles. The shortage of fuel has created chaos in Nigeria’s main cities,… Read More

On Tuesday, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress party celebrates 40 years of existence. For the first time ever, a party member leads the country but challenges are numerous. On Tuesday, February 15, The Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party celebrates 40 years of existence in DRC. The anniversary of what used to be the main opposition… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Under a bright Nicaraguan sun and defying the odds of contracting the coronavirus, 400 couples married Monday in a single ceremony as part of the ‘mass weddings’ that a local radio station has organized every February 14 for the past 19 years. The couples, accompanied by family and friends gathered at an esplanade on the… Read More

French Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean-Yves Le drian announced on Monday, French troops would continue fighting terrorism in Sahel but no longer in Mali French troops will remain mobilized in the Sahel region but no longer in Mali. That is what Jean-Yves Ledrian, France’s Foreign affairs minister, announced after a virtual meeting with European counterparts, on Monday. The leaders discussed their… Read More

Sudan and sub-Saharan African refugees protested in Zarzis, on Monday. They complained about their “marginalization” and demanded their evacuation from the country. Refugees, many of whom were rescued during attempts to cross the Mediterranean, held a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Tunisian southern port town of Zarzis. They stood still just… Read More

Nigeria’s number two police officer, suspended last year after being implicated in fraud in the United States, is now wanted by the Nigerian judiciary for his alleged role in international drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Monday that it had issued an arrest warrant for Abba Kyari. The deputy commissioner of police, who was suspended… Read More

Tensions remained high this Monday in South Africa as parents and students gathered outside a school in Randfontein near Johannesburg to denounce alleged acts of racism committed at the school. The protest takes place after a fight broke out between two groups of students last Friday. The incident was allegedly triggered when a white student used a derogatory term against… Read More