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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa’s largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week before stepping down from office. Built by Africa’s richest person Aliko Dangote in the commercial hub of Lagos, the refinery should begin operations in June with the first products expected on the market by August though some… Read More

The United Kingdom is expected this week to announce restrictions preventing foreign students from bringing family members into the country. The move follows reports that net migration into the UK has hit 1 million with Tory MPs asking Prime Minister Rishi Sunak “to get a grip on the rocketing numbers”. UK current immigration law permits dependants to accompany their spouses… Read More

It’s been nearly three years since a white police officer put his knee on George Floyd’s neck, asphyxiating the African-American man and sparking mass protests against racism and police violence. As the anniversary approaches of the May 25, 2020, killing — which was captured on film and went viral around the world — AFP came back to ask his aunt,… Read More

Three rangers and a technician were killed in the attack on their convoy by gunmen on Thursday near Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said. Stretching on the border with Uganda and Rwanda , Virunga Park is Africa’s oldest reserve, renowned for being home to rare species including mountain gorillas . Militias, dozens of which operate… Read More

The ruling party in Mauritania scored a comfortable victory in last week’s legislative and local elections, according to official results on Sunday, a litmus test for the veteran head of state ahead of next year’s presidential poll. The elections were the first since 2019, when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power. He has overseen the West African country’s relative… Read More

Guinean press associations on Thursday accused the ruling junta of censorship, in the face of the restriction or blocking of access to news sites and popular social networks, in a tense context of political protest. They also denounced a raid carried out on Wednesday by gendarmes at Afric Vision in Conakry and the seizure of the transmitters of two radio… Read More

Blind football is still in its infancy in South Sudan but the league organisers hope their teams can eventually start competing in regional matches. The Juba Boys FC started in 2020 and is now participating in the country’s first ever blind football league, with the final due to be held next week. “At first, it was not easy. Many of… Read More

**Simon, 27, picks up a stone. He moves forward and throws it at the police. The officers won’t come closer. Simon says he is ready to give his life to protect his leader, Senegal’s main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. For months, the fate of this man has gotten intertwined with that of Senegal. For his supporters at least, they don’t… Read More

Having lost both his legs and arms to meningitis when he was only a few months old, 16 year old Raemondo Lessing is now one of South Africa’s best para surfers – and is dreaming of a chance to show his skills at the Paralympics next year. “I still feel it’s a dream. I’ve been surfing for two years. I… Read More

Saudi Arabia and the United States have brokered a seven-day ceasefire between Sudan’s warring factions. Representatives of both army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo signed up to the ceasefire in Jeddah where they also agreed not to seek any military advantage before it commences on Monday night at 2145 local time. “It will be… Read More