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Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Saturday as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each other’s bases, days after the army warned the country was at a “dangerous” turning point. The paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place as well as Khartoum airport, claims denied by the army, as civilian leaders called for an immediate ceasefire… Read More

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to slow to 3.6 percent in 2023, as a “big funding squeeze”, tied to the drying up of aid and access to private finance, hits the region, announced the IMF April 13, 2023 in a press briefing. If no measures are taken, this shortage of funding may force countries to reduce fiscal resources for… Read More

The event hosted in the neighborhood’s streets had people of all faiths praying and later dining with Bo Kaap’s muslim members currently observing Ramadan. The city’s mayor said street iftars were critical in celebrating Cape Town’s religious harmony and diversity. “This is what makes Cape Town so special and beautiful and magnificent. Here we are just in the shadow of… Read More

Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, is back in the news after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed on First Avenue, in the Banana Island area of Ikoyi. The latest incident in the exclusive neighbourhood of some of the wealthiest Nigerians brings to fore what seems to have become an incident common in the southwestern state. While residents try to figure out… Read More

For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling. Climate change, foreign industrial trawlers and the COVID-19 pandemic have made it hard to earn a living on the water. When officials announced a new gas project off the coast in 2015, the community was hopeful it would bring new opportunities. Instead, many locals say,… Read More

Thousands of South Sudanese revellers gathered for Aweil town’s cultural peace festivals, a two-day happening where vibrant singing and dancing kept visitors thoroughly entertained. Organized by the Northern Bahr El Ghazal’s State Ministry of Culture with support from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the theme of the event was “Unity in diversity”.  The state’s Minister of Peacebuilding… Read More

Support is growing for Burkina Faso’s military junta declaration of a “general mobilisation” to give the state “all necessary means” to combat a string of jihadist attacks since the start of this year. The goal is to create a “legal framework for all the actions to be taken” against the insurgents, a statement from the presidency on Thursday said. “Faced… Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron received nine former Senegalese riflemen living in France on Friday at the Élysée who have decided to return to their country of origin thanks to exceptional financial aid from the French state. “Today, it’s done, it’s official: they will be able to return at the end of the month. Finally”, rejoiced Fatou Biramah, a spokesperson for… Read More

The United Nations warned Friday that it would no longer be able to feed 600,000 refugees in Chad within weeks unless it receives urgent international funding. The UN’s World Food Programme said Chad was hosting the biggest refugee population in west and central Africa, with the numbers rising due to unrest in neighbouring Sudan. The WFP said that despite refugees… Read More

The Lagos State Government in Southwest Nigeria has condemned the production of the film ‘The Gang of Lagos’, describing it as very unprofessional and misleading. The government says that the content portrays the culture of the state in a derogatory manner. The State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, said the ministry, being the regulatory body and… Read More