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Here’s a look at the events in Burkina Faso, where the military announced Monday that it had seized power. Incidents in demonstrations On Saturday, January 22, 2022, incidents broke out in Ouagadougou and other cities in Burkina Faso between the forces of order and demonstrators who once again defied a ban on gathering to protest against the powerlessness of the… Read More

Mali’s transitional government asked Denmark on Monday to withdraw “immediately” the hundred or so soldiers who recently arrived in the country to take part in the European special forces grouping Takuba initiated by France. The Malian government said in a statement read on national television and published on social networks that “this deployment occurred without its consent. Denmark announced last… Read More

After 30 procedures over six years to mend the wound on its face, a 10-year-old rhino whose horn was ruthlessly chopped off returns to the wild. His rescuers named the bull Sehawukele, meaning “God have mercy on us”. Called Seha for short, he was found by police stumbling near a fence in a reserve, so disfigured that he could barely… Read More

Nigeria’s new Dangote refinery will start processing crude oil in 2022. On Saturday, Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and Akinwumi Adesina, the chief of the African Development Bank, both toured the Nigerian greenfield crude oil refinery. Dangote announced the plant’s will begin operations by the third quarter of 2022. The plant which is located in Lagos is hoped to be a… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Ski Men Wildcard Max Palm of Sweden won with first double backflip in Freeride World Tour history on Sunday. Palm finished ahead of Spain’s Abel Moga and New Zealand’s Craig Murray. In Women’s Ski, Canada’s Olivia McNeill top the podium ahead of Norway’s Hedvig Wessel and Poland’s Zuzanna Witych. The second stage of the Freeride… Read More

Morocco and Malawi put the final touches on their preparations for their Tuesday clash. The teams will meet on January 25 in their quest for a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Head coach Vahid Halilhodzic and midfielder Selim Amallah looked ahead to Morocco’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match against Malawi. The… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Heavy snow hit Greece early Monday, with blizzards and sub-freezing temperatures in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean islands. Authorities have warned the public to limit their movements over Monday and Tuesday, while schools shifted to online classes only. The snow was coming down thick and fast in central… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities, continuing relentless anti-coup protests that have rocked the country since a military coup three months ago. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in several locations in the capital Monday. Those include the area around the fortified presidential… Read More

Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore had been leading the country since being elected in 2015 after a popular uprising ousted longtime strongman president Blaise Compaore, who was in power for nearly three decades. Kabore, before winning re-election in November 2020 for another five-year term on campaign vows he would prioritise the fight against the jihadist insurgency, has faced… Read More

Tunisia shocked Nigeria on Sunday to set up an Africa Cup of Nations last-eight showdown. Nigeria’s 100% record in the group stage meant nothing as it was knocked out 1-0 by Tunisia in the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations. The odds on Nigeria getting back into the game lengthened considerably after Alex Iwobi was shown a straight… Read More