Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy leaves homes and lives in ruins/in /by
The tropical storm tore through Mozamique on Friday (Feb. 24) with winds reached up to 113 kilometres. It made landfall in the coastal city of Vilankulos. Maria Vasco Timbe and her four children found themselves picking up the pieces of what was left of their home.
Tunisian civil society groups denounce anti-migrant rhetoric/in /by
Demonstrators marched through the streets of Tunis, Saturday (Feb. 25) to call out hate speech against immigrants. That same day, AU chairperson condemned 'shocking' comments by Tunisian authorities; which Tunis rejected, arguing its position had been misunderstood.
Nigerians keep watch for vote’s outcome after delays/in /by
Some Nigerians stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday (Feb. 25). Others, cast their ballots after a day of delays in the country's general elections, amid fears of vote tampering.
French court convicts Moroccan star of rape/in /by
A six-member jury and three magistrates spent seven hours deliberating Friday (Feb.24) before the singer was found guilty of raping a French woman at a luxury hotel on the Champs-Elysees in October 2016.
Displaced Nigerians hope new leaders will provide help/in /by
When casting their ballot for the general elections Saturday, Nigerians considered key issues such as: the high cost of living, corruption and insecurity. Here's what internally displaced people voting at the Malkohi camp in Yola, north-eastern Nigeria, had to say.
Symbol of resilience: Africa’s premiere film fest returns to Burkina Faso’s capital/in /by
The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday (Feb. 25) in Ouagadougou goes beyond entertainment and seeks to offer hope: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it's never been cancelled.
Nigeria’s main presidential hopefuls vote amid logistics issues and insecurity/in /by
Nigerians chose Saturday (Feb. 25) a successor to President Buhari among 18 candidates. The official results for turnout are highly expected. In 2019 33% of voter participated in the election.
Nigeria: the role of social media influencers on voters/in /by
A study by the Centre for Democracy and Development shows that the number of active social media users in Nigeria has risen from 27 million in 2019, to 36 million.
Nigeria: All eyes on electoral commission staff as voters hope for ‘fair’ process/in /by
176.000 polling stations were set to welcome Nigerians Saturday (Feb. 25). No major incidents were reported at the beginning of the day. But in many places, such as Lagos (south-west) or Kano (north), voting didn't kick off on time because of missing material or late INEC staff.
Cyclone Freddy slams eastern Mozambique with exceptional rainfall/in /by
Freddy made landfall in Mozambique's coastal town of Vilanculos with wind speeds of a 113 kilometers damaging trees and housing. Residents sheltered at a primary school, terrified.