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ECOWAS sets up committee to negotiate with Niger junta on return to civilian rule/in /by
West African leaders met in Abuja, Sunday (Dec. 10) for talks on their region which faces a deepening political crisis, growing threats from jihadist wreaking havoc in the Sahel and criticism of its leadership in some member countries.
Synthetic wigs, weaves and extensions given new life in Kenya/in /by
Synthetic wigs, weaves and extensions are made of non-decomposable plastic and are therefore cheaper than extensions and wigs made with human hair. At Alisam Products Development and Design's workshop in Kenya, women sort, wash and knit the collected hair into threads before weaving them into mats.
Sustainable fashion on show at Dakar Fashion Week/in /by
Sustainable fashion takes centre stage at this year's Dakar Fashion Week. It's the 21st edition of the annual showcase of African fashion.
Belarus and Equatorial Guinea sign agreements as Minsk seeks allies/in /by
Deals were signed on launching the first phase of a regional centre to promote Belarusian products in central and west African markets, Lukashenko told Belta news agency.
Voter apathy rocks Zimbabwe’s by-elections across nine constituencies/in /by
Zimbabwe holds special elections for nine seats after opposition lawmakers disqualified. The Zimbabwean by-election, which was held across nine constituencies is being met with widespread voter apathy.
Egyptians begin voting in an election likely to give Sisi third term/in /by
Polling stations opened Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt that the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will secure a third term.
DR Congo’s opposition leader Katumbi, promises to ‘liberate the country’/in /by
In front of thousands of supporters, opposition presidential candidate Moïse Katumbi promises to liberate the country by giving jobs to young people, and to lower the US dollar rate during his rally in the capital Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
NBA: Fear for Embiid, two records for Wembanyama/in /by
Still decisive, Joel Embiid was hit in the knee, when Wembanyama broke an early record with the Spurs who continued their series of defeats on Friday in the NBA.
Zimbabwe and Botswana introduce visa-free travel deal/in /by
The announcement comes as part of a broader trend across the African continent, where countries are progressively easing entry restrictions for fellow Africans.
Uganda: court rejects family claims related to TotalEnergies megaproject/in /by
A court in Uganda on Friday dismissed claims by dozens of families who felt they had been wronged when they were compensated for the use of land used to develop a TotalEnergies oil megaproject, an activist and a plaintiff said