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Nigeria is calling for the release of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and for the military junta to allow him to leave for a third country, its foreign minister saidSourced from Africanews Read More

Soweto’s Vilakazi Street is packed each day with tourists and hawkers outside the home of Nelson Mandela that has been meticulously kept even as the democracy pioneer’s legacy has become rundown in the decade since his death.Sourced from Africanews Read More

resident Bio assured the nation that the government would approach the attempted coup with a commitment to follow the evidence wherever it leads.Sourced from Africanews Read More

As a seven-day ceasefire concluded on Friday morning, the conflict resumed with renewed intensity. Against this backdrop, the gathering in Algiers symbolizes a shared commitment to peace and compassion, transcending religious boundaries for a common cause.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The State of Senegal on Thursday rejected the deposit filed by opponent Ousmane Sonko to compete in the 2024 presidential election, considering that removed from the electoral lists, Mr. Sonko is not “eligible” for this formality required to be a candidate , AFP learned from an official source.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Embalo, who was in Dubai attending the COP28 climate conference, arrived in Bissau on Saturday and said an “attempted coup d’etat” had prevented him from returning.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“80% of the books that I write advocate for disabilities. So, we are using children born with autism, albinism, any form of disability… as the main characters in these books to inspire children..you can see that what started as just literacy and books has transformational and social impact.” HasfaSourced from Africanews Read More

With 14 votes in favour, United Nations security council voted Friday (Dec. 01) to terminate the mandate of the UN transition mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). UNITAMS was established in 2020 to support Sudan during its political transition to democratic rule.Sourced from Africanews Read More

According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households displaced stood Friday at 92,432, which comprises 462,160 people.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled zonesSourced from Africanews Read More