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Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the country’s former colonial power, waving Russian flags, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd. Demonstrators in Niger are openly resentful of France, and Russia is seen by some as a powerful… Read More

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North African neighbour Algeria, which cut diplomatic ties nearly two years ago. “We pray to the Almighty for a return to normality and a reopening of the borders between our two neighbouring countries and our brotherly peoples,” Mohammed VI, 59, said late Saturday… Read More

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North African neighbour Algeria, which cut diplomatic ties nearly two years ago. “We pray to the Almighty for a return to normality and a reopening of the borders between our two neighbouring countries and our brotherly peoples,” Mohammed VI, 59, said late Saturday… Read More

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to demand the departure of French military troops from the country. They also want an end to other foreign interference, after last week’s coup that has brought a military junta to power. However West African leaders meeting in an extraordinary summit on Niger have threatened military action against the junta if it… Read More

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to demand the departure of French military troops from the country. They also want an end to other foreign interference, after last week’s coup that has brought a military junta to power. However West African leaders meeting in an extraordinary summit on Niger have threatened military action against the junta if it… Read More

Voting is underway in the Central African Republic in a referendum that would allow president Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Elected in 2016, President Touadéra was re-elected in 2020 after a vote interrupted by several incursions by armed rebel groups and marred by accusations of fraud. Sixty-six year old, Touadéra is accused by his opponents of wanting to… Read More

Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has backed the African peace initiative on Ukraine. Speaking at the close of the Russia-Africa Forum in St Petersburg, Putin also praised China’s efforts at finding a solution to the conflict. “But in general, the initiative (African peace initiative on Ukraine, Ed.), in my opinion, can be the basis of some processes aimed at the search… Read More

Morocco made history this Sunday with a victory against South Korea in the Women’s World Cup in Adelaide, Australia. It’s the first victory for the Atlas Lionesses in a Women’s World Cup.  Morocco scored after six minutes and kept the advantage throughout. Morocco’s defender Nouhaila Benzina also became the first player to wear a Hijab in a World Cup game… Read More

Often considered the largest world music festival in North America, Festival international Nuits d’Afrique is a festival of African, Caribbean and Latin music taking place every year in July in the city of Montreal (Quebec), in Canada. The festival was founded in 1987 by dancer and choreographer Lamine Touré. “It’s called Festival Nuits d’Afrique, but it’s open to all cultures,… Read More

In Uganda, plastic pollution is a growing problem.  Despite repeated plastic bans since 2009, there are no signs the use of this material is decreasing. According to the Ugandan environmental authorities, over half of all plastic waste ends up in open land, waterways, lakes or parks. The founder of this plastic recycling company said that Uganda needs to recycle more.… Read More