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Military trucks carrying artillery and fighters were seen driving towards Ethiopia’s Afar region as the nation’s war in Tigray continues to spill over into neighbouring areas. The war in Africa’s second-most populous country has ground on for nearly a year between Ethiopian and allied forces and the Tigray ones who long dominated the national government before a falling-out with Prime… Read More

As the 2022 World Cup approaches, the world is eagerly waiting for the much-anticipated tournament. Qatar on the other hand is doing its best to finish up its ambitious projects like these massive stadiums. The Qatar government has invested massively in these stadiums and much is still expected in the coming few months. 70 percent of recycled materials were used… Read More

A nineteen year old Liberian who returned $50,000 he found to its owner has been named an “integrity ambassador” in the West African nation, and rewarded with a monthly salary of 500 dollars. Emmanuel Tuloe, who drives a motorcycle for a living, has won recognitions and extensive media coverage for his principled act. “One day passed when they were discussing… Read More

Making its gas potential a real lever for economic growth, the summit on oil, gas and energy transition in Libreville on the theme ”Reveal, develop and exploit the gas potential of Gabon”, aims to reduce the country’s dependence on imports of finished products and initiate the switch to clean energy. Minister of Oil, Gas, Hydrocarbons, and Mines of Gabon Vincent… Read More

Hundreds of Sudanese pro-military protesters participated in last Friday’s prayer on the seventh day of a sit-in outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, in demand for the dissolution of the embattled transitional government. Supporters of Sudan’s transition to a civilian-led democracy took to the streets Thursday, as rival demonstrators kept up a sit-in, demanding a return to military rule. One… Read More

Mourners and family members of the slain Olympian Agnes Tirop gather for her funeral in Iten, western Kenya, last Wednesday. Like the athletics committee, family of the 25 year old Olympian who was found dead in her house in iten on 13 october say they have lost an asset. “My daughter loved us her parents, she was such a good… Read More

Sierra Leone’s government on Thursday introduced a bill that would ensure that 30 percent of parliamentary seats and cabinet positions are held by women in the West African state. President Julius Maada Bio approved of the initiative this summer, making good on a 2018 campaign pledge to boost women’s representation in politics. Presenting the so-called gender empowerment bill to lawmakers,… Read More

Flooding after heavy rains killed at least four people on Friday October 22 in Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan and swept away two children. Firefighters confirmed this, adding “Eight victims, including four dead and four wounded, were registered in Mossikro,” a poor area of Abidjan. Most parents could not hide their tears as they mourned the death of their children.… Read More

In the previous episodes of the Guinea series, we met Mamadou and Fana. They each embarked on a dangerous migration route they call “the adventure” from Africa to Europe – with one crucial difference: Mamadou failed and Fana made it to France. The pressure to succeed in ‘the adventure’ is high. Whether you make it to Europe, or return to… Read More

Thirty students who were kidnapped by a criminal gang more than four months ago in northwest Nigeria have been released, the local government said Thursday. More than 1,000 students have been snatched since December in Africa’s most populous nation by heavily armed gunmen known locally as bandits. “Today… thirty (30) students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri have arrived… Read More