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Senegal: Delay of Feb. 25 presidential election ruled illegal by constitutional court/in /by
Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government's postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional.
Wars, disintegration of regional blocs top agenda of ministers at 37th AU summit/in /by
The two-day ministerial session ended on February 15th. The assembly of Heads of State and Government session will kick off on Feb. 17. The participants are expected to deliberate on preparations for the elections of the Members of the AU Commission as well as the institutional and financial reforms
Berlinale 2024: Lupita Nyong’o, the festival’s first African jury President/in /by
The 7-member panel presided by Kenyan-Mexican Nyong'o will screen twenty films that are competing for the Silver and Golden Bears, which will be presented to the winners at the Award Ceremony on February 24.
Egypt unveils Hossam Hassan as new head coach/in /by
Hassan is Egypt's all-time top scorer, having netted 68 goals to help the Pharaohs win three AFCON titles
EquityBCDC bets on mining, agriculture [Business Africa]/in /by
Despite holding 30 percent of the world’s mineral reserves, the continent received less than 10 percent of the global average spent on mining exploration in 2022. This is often because investors struggle to convince international lenders to commit money to African projects as they are deemed risky
2 South African soldiers killed by a mortar explosion in eastern Congo amid unrest/in /by
Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in eastern Congo amid increased unrest in the region, the South African armed forces said Thursday.
Ethiopia rejects allegations its forces massacred civilians as the West urges an investigation/in /by
Ethiopia's government on Thursday dismissed allegations its soldiers massacred scores of civilians last month in the country's restive Amhara region as the West is demanding an investigation into the killings.
France to hold April aid conference for war-torn Sudan/in /by
The United Nations says more than half the population of Sudan are in need of aid as fighting between military rivals continues.
Bayern Munich condemns racist comments at Upamecano after Lazio loss/in /by
Bayern Munich has condemned racist comments sent to defender Dayot Upamecano on social media following his red card in the team's Champions League loss to Lazio.
Egypt and Turkey renew ties over Israel’s looming offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza/in /by
"In this regard, I want to express our appreciation to the level of cooperation between Egypt and Turkey to reach a quick access to the biggest amount of aid to our people in the Gaza Strip, taking into consideration the Israeli authorities actions to constrain the entry of aid .." Abdel-Fattah el-S