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Senegal: government pledges firmness ahead of Sonko’s return to Dakar/in /by
"Whatever the cost, public order will be maintained", government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana told the press. "We will not let anyone disturb public order and the peace of mind of the Senegalese people", he added.
Moroccan nomads promote ancient sport of sand hockey/in /by
The ancient sport of sand hockey played by desert nomads is making a comeback
Somalia: Shebab attack on African Union military base/in /by
Radical Islamist Shebab rebels launched an attack on Friday against a base of the African Union force in Somalia (Atmis), about 120 kilometres south-west of the capital Mogadishu, Atmis announced, without giving further details of any casualties.
African cinema in the spotlight [Business Africa]/in /by
African film production has grown rapidly in recent years. The case of "Nollywood" is the most emblematic. But for most of the continent, the sector's economic potential remains largely untapped.
Libya: air strikes against smugglers’ sites (government)/in /by
The UN-recognised government of national unity, based in the Libyan capital Tripoli, announced on Thursday that it had carried out air strikes against smugglers' sites in the west of the country.
Zimbabweans turn towards black market as inflation rises/in /by
As inflation soars in Zimbabwe, many residents of Harare avoid supermarkets and turn towards mobile shops and roadside sellers to buy their basic commodities.
Opposition parties protest in Kinshasa call for transparent polls/in /by
Police in Kinshasa lobbed teargas to disperse a group of opposition leaders and their followers from accessing the offices of the electoral commission in a protest against what they term the electoral chaos that they believe is looming in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
African cinema in the spotlight/in /by
African film production has grown rapidly in recent years. The case of "Nollywood" is the most emblematic. But for most of the continent, the sector's economic potential remains largely untapped.
Somalia’s Puntland holds ‘historic’ local polls/in /by
Voters join long queues to cast their ballots during a landmark local election in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland -- their first direct ballot in more than half a century. They are the first one-person one-vote elections since 1969 when dictator Siad Barre seized power.
Ukraine announces diplomatic push for Africa/in /by
Kuleba is currently on a tour of Africa, where he made an appeal from Addis Ababa on Wednesday to Ukraine's "African friends" to end their declared neutrality in the war.