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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is determined to put a complicated few months behind him after falling out with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and kickstart his career again at Barcelona. Aubameyang, who could be handed a debut against Atletico Madrid this weekend, was unveiled by Barcelona on Thursday afternoon, having previously trained with his new squad. “I’ve always had a dream of playing… Read More

Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), met in Accra on Thursday to discuss the next steps of the bloc following the coup in Burkina Faso last month, and the situation in Mali and Guinea where the militaries also seized power. “It is with a heavy heart that I welcome all of you,” said Nana Addo Dankwa… Read More

“There is no hope anymore. Cinema is dead,” says Rabi Derraj, the caretaker of “Al Malaki” (“The Royal”), one of Casablanca’s emblematic cinemas, ruined by time and oblivion, like so many other cases of architectural heritage in Morocco. In the heart of a market in the working-class district of Derb Sultan, this large cinema from the late 1940s, wanted by… Read More

The head of Libya’s human rights commission on Wednesday said he rejected the idea of renewing a migration deal between the country and Italy. Amnesty International criticized Italy for plans to extend the agreement for another three years without any changes to its text. In a report issued earlier this week, Amnesty said the Italian government was set to approve… Read More

Last updated: 10 hours ago Residents on Reunion Island prepare for tropical cyclone Batsirai, which is due to pass through overnight. Currently 285 km north of the Reunionese coast, the storm has already brought heavy rains and wind gusts. Thousands of homes were left without power in Mauritius on Wednesday as powerful cyclone winds battered the Indian Ocean island nation.… Read More

A strong show of support by Cameroonian fans at the magnificent Olembe stadium in Yaounde. It is here at this stadium that their side who are hosts face seven times champion Egypt on thursday. But it is the indomitable lions that have imposed themselves as the obvious favourites with a sparkling form in the tournament. The side is now hoping… Read More

The atmosphere was tensed in Dakar Wednesday night as fans gathered at Football viewing centers across the city for the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations between Senegal and Burkina Faso. The tension was palpable in the ranks of supporters of the Lions who are still in search of a trophy in the African Cup Nations AFCON tournament. It… Read More

Senegal has beaten Burkina Faso for a place in the final of the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Terranga lions went pass the strong willed Burkina Faso side 3-1 in Yaounde Wednesday evening. It took over 70 minutes of action before they could break the ice when defender Abdou Diallo scored the opener and the joy had… Read More

Have we found the next generation of cinematographers? At the very least, the newly opened Kourtrajmé in Madrid give such hopes. The school opened this week in Vallecas, a southern neighborhood of the Spanish capital with 24 talented but underprivileged young people from 200 applications. Among them is Steven Bruce. “I love cinema, I love music, I love, you know,… Read More

Bissau residents are reacting to news of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo surviving a gun attack in what has been called an attempted coup in one of Africa’s most unstable countries. Heavily armed men on Tuesday 1 February 2020 afternoon surrounded government buildings in the capital Bissau where Embalo and his prime minister were believed to be attending a cabinet meeting.… Read More