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Once banned from the airwaves, the Tunisian bagpipe has made a comeback. Known locally as a “mizwad“, this traditional Tunisian instrument is made from two cow horns connected to pieces of river reed and a goatskin bag for producing the unique sound. “The “mizwad” must be made from natural elements. The reed, the one of good quality, comes from the… Read More

The Rwandan government and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Saturday concluded agreements for the establishment of the headquarters of the first ever African Medicines Agency in Kigali. On 10 June, Rwanda signed an agreement with the African Union to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency in Kigali. The signing comes just a few days after the Rwandan… Read More

Nigeria’s security services have detained the country’s suspended central bank chief as part of an investigation into his office, the national domestic security agency said on Saturday. The arrest of Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele came shortly after new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government suspended him following nearly a decade in the post. Tinubu, who came to power… Read More

Senegalese President Macky Sall is giving himself until the end of June to provide answers to the ongoing crisis eight months before the presidential election, when he is under pressure from all sides to dispel heavy uncertainties after deadly violence. Questions abound a week after the eruption that killed at least 16 people, starting with those about whether or not… Read More

Ethiopia has criticised the suspension of food aid to the country by the United States and the UN World Food Program (WFP). Government spokesman Legesse Tulu, on Saturday called the decision “political” saying the suspension “punishes millions of people”. More than 15% of the country’s population depends on food aid. On Thursday, USAID, the US government’s international aid agency, announced the suspension… Read More

The passenger train line connecting Mali’s capital and the country’s western part arrived in Bamako Saturday (June 10) after the inaugural trip of locomotive CC2207 for SOPAFER-Mali. The train left Kayes the previous day (June 09) to undergo a 400-kilometre trip. The line had been closed for 5 years. The train driver was satisfied with the renovations. “From departure in… Read More

European leaders visiting Tunisia Sunday (June 11) held out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid as well as investments in undersea data cables and renewable energy in an effort to stem migration from its shores to Europe and restore economic stability to the North African country. Tunisia president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands… Read More

Cameroon hosted the 3rd edition of the Cameroon Fashion Design on June 4 and 9. The creations of fashion designers were showcased on and backstage. From scantily clad models to models rocking extraordinary hairstyles and giving off royalty vibes, each designer returned to their roots to find inspiration. The latest edition of Cameroon Fashion Design offered a journey through Africa’s… Read More

A US-based aid group said that approximately $900,000 was stolen from its Congo programs by members of the organization who conspired with outsiders. GiveDirectly said that it learned that people on its Congo team worked with people outside the organization to defraud the cash transfer program, diverting aid from more than 1,700 impoverished families over six months, starting in August… Read More

Football supporters jailed, presidential candidates behind bars, human rights activists put on a “terrorist list”… NGOs accuse Egyptian authorities of repression one month into the country’s national dialogue. Cairo inaugurated its long-delayed “national dialogue” on World Press Freedom Day, promising to give a platform to opposition voices that have been largely silenced since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took office in 2014.… Read More