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In Senegal, the opposition leader’s so called “caravan of freedom” is heading towards Dakar.  The long convoy of vehicles departed Sonko’s town, Ziguinchor, in a bid to gather support for Sonko’s presidential bid next year. “In fact, I wouldn’t say it’s a political battle, as people think. It’s just that he gave as a concept: caravan of freedom. What has… Read More

Washington announced on Thursday a series of economic sanctions targeting the head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner in Mali, Ivan Maslov, whom it accuses of seeking to obtain military equipment there for use in the Ukrainian conflict. These sanctions “against the most important person in charge of the Wagner group in Mali aim to put an end to essential… Read More

A singer, a performer, a mother, all these are true. Tina Turner was also a fashion icon. The US-Swiss superstar who died Wednesday had many trademarks. Her growling contralto, her bold smile and strong cheekbones, in addition to the muscular quick-stepping legs she did not shy from showing off and her style.  Jacqueline Springer, curator at the Africa & Diaspora:… Read More

The resurgence of massive attacks by criminal and jihadist groups in Nigeria, a time slowed down during the electoral period, is a cruel reminder of the immense challenges that await the new President Bola Tinubu as of Monday at the head of the most populous country in Africa. This violence is also a scathing illustration of the failure of outgoing… Read More

Demonstrators gathered Friday (May 26) in Paris outside of the building hosting the annual general assembly of French energy giant TotalEnergies. Bellowing slogans such as ‘tax the wealthy’, climate activists wanted to keep pressure on the company to reduce its carbon footprints. The head of Fridays For Future in Uganda had made the trip. Total is jointly developing an oil… Read More

A patient is carried into the boat ambulance, Boat ambulance at Bwama Health Center III on Lake Bunyonyi. A call for a medical emergency. It would take hours for a canoe to reach the patient, but since this speed boat ambulance was acquired, the medics access the patients in minutes. Melon Ninsiima fell ill in the morning and like for… Read More

Russia is ready to supply Somalia’s army with military equipment in its war against terrorism, Russia’s foreign minister said Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the offer after talks with his Somali counterpart Abshir Omar Jama in Moscow. Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to meet the material needs of the Somalian army in its fight against… Read More

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to strengthen their partnership with China as the two countries are renegotiating mining contracts for the DRC’s mineral reserves. This first State visit to China by the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, is the latest in a series of diplomatic exchanges between African leaders and Beijing. Mr Tshisekedi and his Chinese counterpart… Read More

Nearly five years after he was arrested at a South African airport, Mozambique’s former finance minister has lost a last-ditch court appeal and faces extradition to the United States over a $2 billion corruption scandal related to loans to Mozambican state-owned companies. U.S. prosecutors allege that Manuel Chang, Mozambique’s finance minister from 2005 to 2015, was involved in a scheme… Read More

Nigeria became Wednesday (May 24) the first African team to qualify for the knockout stage in the Under 20 World Cup taking place in Argentina. Gambia, AFCON’s runner-up followed in the Flying Eagles path. Four teams from the continent are competing in the 23rd edition of the U20 World Cup. Gambia’s U20 team which is the AFCON runner-up qualified for the last… Read More