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Guinea’s ruling junta announced on Tuesday evening that it was suspending its membership of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), made up of four West African countries through which the river flows because it “does not take its strategic interests into account”. The OMVS set up in 1972, is made up of Guinea, Senegal, Mali, and… Read More

20 years ago, at the 2003 edition, the Alphonse Massamba-Débat stadium was chosen as the venue for the largest stage of the Pan-African Music Festival, which the Congo has not hosted since 2015 due to the economic crisis and the Coronavirus. “We’re really delighted that Fespam is coming back. Because we participated in previous editions. We’re very happy that it’s… Read More

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that he plans to engage with member federations to make sure that the $30,000 payments designated for every player at the Women’s World Cup reach the athletes. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the tournament’s opening match between hosts New Zealand and Norway on Thursday, Infantino said there are complications including residency… Read More

Israel has recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, in a move that will add momentum to Morocco’s move to solidify its claim on the region. In a announcement on Monday, Morocco’s Royal Palace said that Israel had stated their position on the matter in a letter sent by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Morocco’s King… Read More

A court in Egypt has sentenced rights researcher Patrick Zaki to three years in prison for “spreading false news”. Previously, Zaki spent 22 months in pre-trial detention until December 2021 over an article he wrote on discrimination against Coptic Christians. The drawn-out case triggered international condemnation, particularly in Italy where he had been studying at Bologna University when he was… Read More

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, (ANC), is hosting meetings with members of political parties from Brazil, Russia, India, China and others ahead of the BRICS Summit on August 22nd in Johannesburg. The conflict in Ukraine remains one of the main topics in everyone’s minds. “We are for the silencing of the guns in Ukraine, the achievement of genuine peace… Read More

Chinese president Xi Jinping hailed China’s relationship with Algeria in a meeting in the capital Beijing on Tuesday with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The meeting takes place a month before the BRICS Summit in South Africa. China has supported Algeria’s accession to the BRICS mechanism. “For 65 years, China and Algeria have always shared weal and woe and helped… Read More

The United Arab Emirates have signed a $1.9 billion deal with a state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese president said on Monday. President Félix Tshisekedi announced Monday evening that a government delegation from the UAE had concluded the deal in Kinshasa with la Société aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema (Sakima). The partnership will see the development… Read More

On what would have been the late Nelson Mandela’s 105th birthday, the Ichikowitz Family Foundation released key findings from the Africa-wide African Youth Survey (AYS), showcasing significant support for democracy among the continent’s rising generation. Conducted over four years, the survey engaged over 4,500 young Africans between 18-24 years old from 15 countries. According to the AYS, a clear majority… Read More

With Kenya on the verge of tabling anti-LGBT legislation in parliament, advocacy groups in the US have called for a halt to trade talks between the two countries. Led by MP George Peter Kaluma, a member of opposition politician Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement, the proposed bill would further criminalise same-sex acts with penalties ranging from a suggested minimum of… Read More