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Tensions between Niger and Benin have escalated further over a decision by Cotonou to prevent its landlocked neighbour from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute between the two rages on. Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said on Saturday that Benin’s blockade of its oil exports violated trade agreements between the two… Read More

There can be lifelong challenges for people with sickle cell disease in rural Uganda, where it remains poorly understood. In one of the hotspots for sickle cell in the east of the country, a young woman living with the disease is ramping up efforts to educate and counsel communities about the disease. Barbara Nabulo, now 37, was diagnosed with the… Read More

An exhibition of the work of four prominent New York-based artists is on show in Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat. Travel Diaries brings together creations by Francesco Clemente, Brice Marden, Helen Marden, and Julian Schnabel. The 27 paintings, selected by curator Vito Schnabel, focuses on the artists’ travels and how these experiences have inspired… Read More

As she met with women in Nigeria on Saturday, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, said it had been “humbling” to find out recently through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian. “It’s been really eye-opening to be able to know more about my heritage and to be able to know this is just the beginning of my discovery,”… Read More

The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway on Friday celebrated its achievements in six years of commercial operation, with China officially ending its operational and maintenance services for the line. At a ceremony in Addis Ababa, the Chinese team announced the conclusion of its participation in the railway’s operation and maintenance. The 752.7 kilometre standard gauge railway line connects landlocked Ethiopia with Red… Read More

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday said he was concerned by the ongoing fighting in Sudan.  For two weeks, the Rapid Support Forces have launched a large scale onslaught on the city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, with aid agencies warning of a potential genocide. “I am particularly concerned about the ongoing war in Sudan where… Read More

Kylian Mbappe has officially confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The France World Cup winner, who is out of contract in June, announced he will not be renewing his deal with PSG in a video released on social media site X. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move to Real Madrid since his… Read More

The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday (10 May)hearing calls for “bold and honest” conversations among governments and civil society to drive forward shared vision for reinvigorated multilateralism, a better world and a brighter future for all. At the closing session of the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in the Kenyan… Read More

Somalia has formally requested the United Nations to terminate its political mission within the country, citing strategic priorities in the face of ongoing attacks by the al-Qaida-linked extremist group, al-Shabab. In a letter addressed to the Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi expressed the government’s decision following careful consideration of their strategic objectives. The… Read More

A recent national dialogue in Mali concluded with recommendations supporting the extension of military rule for several more years. Participants, mainly from the military, proposed that Colonel Assimi Goita, the leader of the junta that seized power in 2020, should be allowed to run for the presidency in future elections. However, the dialogue was marked by significant opposition boycotts, with… Read More