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Relatives of the dozens of victims killed in a stampede in the Liberian capital of Monrovia were on Thursday waiting outside the morgue at Redemption Hospital to receive bodies of loved ones. At least 29 people, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, died in a stampede of worshippers at a Christian ceremony in a densely populated area of the… Read More

Gabonese artist Pamela Badjogo released her second album in Lyon where she has been living for two years. The feminist singer is proud of her Bantu heritage. “I needed first of all to make the world discover what I mean by Bantu voices, and Bantu voices do a lot of poliphony, I needed to show this aspect even if many… Read More

In Burkina Faso, clashes broke out on Saturday between police and demonstrators in the capital, Ouagadougou. Riot police had to resort to tear gas to disperse the crowds who came out to protest against insecurity. The demonstrators erected barricades in several places. Last Thursday a government spokesperson justified the decision to block Facebook access in the lead-up to banned protests.… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago Local authorities on Friday began helping hundreds of stranded tourists evacuate Machu Piccu town, near the renowned Peruvian archaeological reserve, after heavy flooding carrying rocks and mud blocked the railway used to exit the area. Tourists left by foot using a bridge crossing the Alcamayo River, which had been overflowed by heavy rains. After crossing… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Demonstrators formed a human chain in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Saturday for the annual Unity Day, which marks the anniversary of the country’s unification. About 200 people held the 30-meter-long (100 ft) Ukrainian flag, gathering on both sides of the Dnieper River to show the union of Ukraine’s east and west. On January 22, 1919,… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Authorities in the Burkina Faso capital on Thursday banned a planned weekend protest at lack of security in the troubled West African nation, where a November 2021 rally turned bloody. The demo, called for Saturday by a civil society movement called Sauvons le Burkina (Save Burkina), was prohibited for “security reasons”, municipal secretary Christian Charles… Read More

In Senegal local elections are taking place on Sunday in what many see as a test for President Macky Sall as well as the opposition. Several government ministers are running for mayor in Senegal’s more than 500 municipalities and 46 departments. Ahead of the vote, Dakar residents share their expectations. “In Dakar, for some it is well maintained because there… Read More

Authorities in Ghana have started clearing the site of a major explosion that resulted in at least 17 dead and dozens of injured. The explosion happenned on Thursday when a vehicle carrying mining explosives colided with a motorcycle in the village of Apiate, in western Ghana. Vice-president Mahamadu Bawumia visited the site on Friday and reaffirmed the determination of the… Read More

A prominent Ugandan satirical writer and an outspoken government critic participated in a court hearing this Friday via a video link from prison to face accusations of “offensive communications”. The defence’s lawyer says the state does not have evidence of wrongdoing. “Hearing has not begun, because the state is not ready. It will never be ready. You will never see… Read More

Opposition is growing in South Africa against the latest plan to increase prices of electricity in the country. National power utility company Eskom has announced plans to increase charges by almost 21%. The increase is more than three times the current inflation rate. The plans have been publicly opposed by Cape Town and Johannesburg, both cities led by mayors from… Read More