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Senegal: Opposition figure Ousmane Sonko barricaded by police on eve of trial/in /by
"He has not been able to leave his home since last night... We don't know why, there's no court decision placing him under house arrest," Ousseynou Ly, spokesman for Sonko's political party, Pastef, told AFP
African foreign students in Tunisia demand measures against racism/in /by
The organisation that represents Sub-Saharan students in Tunisia denounced over 400 arrests and demands new policies from the government
Here are the top 500 companies in Africa/in /by
After analyzing the results of more than 1,200 companies, Jeune Afrique unveils its exclusive ranking of the 500 most important companies in Africa.
Pope Francis prays for Malawi as cyclone Freddy leaves trail of death and destruction/in /by
"I am close to the people of Malawi hit in recent days by a very strong cyclone. I pray for the dead, the injured, the displaced. May the Lord support the families and the communities hardest hit by this calamity." Pope Francis
Award-winning South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman dies/in /by
“After a short illness, she transcended peacefully at her home, surrounded by family," the family said in a statement. "Gloria had devoted her life, not just to her family, but to her music, she was loved and adored by many here in South Africa and beyond its borders.”
The US promises to “stand up” for LGBTQ+ rights in Kenya/in /by
“The U.S. proudly advances efforts to protect LGBTQI+ persons from discrimination and violence and will continue to stand up for human rights and equality,”
Ghana’s Herbert Mensah to vie for Africa Rugby presidency/in /by
Herbert Mensah, sports administrator, and President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, today announced his candidacy for President of the World Rugby's African association, Rugby Africa, the governing body of rugby in Africa.
The struggles of the American South on display in London/in /by
London's Royal Academy of Arts showcases the work of several African-American artists originating from the American South
Africa facing Chinese and Russian influence/in /by
By multiplying the heavy infrastructure projects in Africa, China and Russia aim to establish their influence in the countries of the continent, which risk for their part to find themselves "trapped" , warn experts.
Gabon: More than 21 bodies recovered from deadly shipwreck/in /by
"The only thing we are waiting for today is really that the bodies are found: alive because the miracle is still possible or still dead to console at least the parent that they can still see their loved ones one last time. We are not impatient, as long as we do not have the body we are not at peace"