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Chrisian Atsu goes home today

Christian Atsu met his untimely death in February after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Syriar and Turkey with the southern city of Hatayspor hardest hit.

Cyclone Freddy: more than 400 dead in southern Africa, Malawi bruised

The vast majority of these casualties occurred in Malawi, where the death toll continued to rise on Thursday night. As search and rescue efforts become increasingly futile, hopes of finding survivors dwindle.

US Blinken meets with AU representatives in Ethiopia

The meeting forms part of the Biden administration's effort to show deference to the region and avoid perceptions of an overbearing US role

UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one year

Thirteen out of fifteen members voted in favour of extending the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024; China and Russia abstained

Uganda: Museveni calls gay people ‘deviants’ as anti-LGBT bill advances

Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivers a speech to parliament saying that homosexuality is a "deviation from normal" behaviour thats needs "investigating". Ugandan parliament is debating a new anti-LGBT bill that proposes new penalties for s...

Clashes in Dakar as trial of Senegalese opposition leader gets underway

Young Senegalese demonstrators faced police in riot gear as the trial of the main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko got underway Thursday (Mar. 16).

Ugandan leader’s son announces candidacy for president, before withdrawing tweet

"In the name of Jesus Christ my God, in the name of all the youth of Uganda and the world and in the name of our great revolution, I will run for president in 2026," Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on Twitter late Wednesday night, before removing his tweet f...

Former Senegalese PM under judicial supervision

The former Senegalese Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumaré was finally released on Friday (Mar. 10), but placed under judicial supervision for "spreading false news" by a judge of the Dakar court.

Transforming African Economies through Pan-Africanization

The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, emphasized the key role of financing for SMEs.

Tanzania’s first female president on visit to South Africa

"We have agreed to enhance our cooperation in the areas of trade and investment considering that South Africa is among the main sources of direct foreign investment in Tanzania,"