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On Tuesday, Tunisian rights groups warned that freedoms were now at risk in the country. 21 non-governmental groups which comprise the National Journalists’ Union sounded the alarm on Tuesday. During a press conference they denounced last Friday’s police actions against journalists and protesters. “We have seen street closures (overlooking Bourguiba Avenue) and the banning of citizens from their right to… Read More

The Malian ministerial delegation, led by the Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, met with Mauritanian President Mohamed El Ghazouani in Nouakchott as part of Mali’s democratic transition plan and the embargo imposed on the country by ECOWAS members “This message is situated first of all in the context of Mali, notably the challenges and progress linked to the… Read More

North Nigeria state reopened schools shut after abductions, on Monday. A total of 115 schools were ordered to resume classes. Pupils are back to school in Zamfara state, Nigeria. On Monday, teachers happily welcomed their students after a four-month shutdown. The state’s education ministry ordered 115 schools to resume classes while 85 others designated as “red” were to remain closed… Read More

A 2021 research by the University of KwaZulu-Natal indicates that the sale of mopane worms results in an income of more than 35 million US dollars per annum across South Africa. In South Africa, mopane worms are a staple part of the diet in rural areas and are considered a delicacy. A 2021 research on the role of edible insects… Read More

Sudanese shuttered shops and barricaded streets with burning tyres and rocks on Tuesday, staging angry rallies to protest against one of the bloodiest days since a coup derailed the country’s democratic transition. The civilian anti-coup mobilization might be taking a new turn in Sudan. Responding to the Forces for Freedom and Change, a influencial civilian bloc, call to start two… Read More

About twenty Chadian rebels and political opponents were freed from the Klessom prison, on Tuesday. 22 men who were condemned for treason benefited from an amnesty decreed last November. They represent a represent a fraction of the nearly 300 rebels and political dissidents that were granted amnesty last November. As they exited the Klessom penitentiary which is located south-east of… Read More

Like most schoolyards in England, it is common to hear debates about which Premier League football teams are better. Male students in the school usually dominate such debates. The ongoing African cup of nations in Cameroon has given many students a topic for a debate. For Nathan Williams, choosing Ghana as his favourite team amongst the 24 was not a… Read More

The customs authorities in Senegal have seized three containers of ammunition aboard a Guyana-flagged cargo ship, the Eolika. The authorities estimate that the three containers are worth an estimated 5.2 million US dollars. The discovery was made in the port of Dakar but the customs agency did not specify the date it happened. The ship had stopped to refuel after… Read More

The Lions of Teranga continued their preparation for the Tuesday Group B last game against Malawi that are third with three points. A win for either Senegal or Malawi will guarantee the winner qualifies for the next stage. Senegalese head coach Aliou Cisse said that the west African team will treat the next game as the final further admitting that… Read More

Andre and Jordan Ayew led Ghana training on Monday on the eve of their last, decisive match against Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations Group C. Following a narrow (1-0) loss to Morocco and a 1-1 draw with Gabon, Milovan Rajevac’s side lie alone in third in the table with just one point heading into this, their final, group… Read More