African Essence

Burkina Faso faces armed conflict, COVID-19 and floods

Fati Soré is one of the many displaced people in the Sahel, who fled to the city of Kaya in…

September 17, 2020

Mali: Opposition group says junta’s plan “does not reflect” views of the people

As Mali's junta tried to hash out a political roadmap with West African leaders in Ghana on Tuesday, the 18-month…

September 16, 2020

School Back in Session for Children in Tunisia

Back to school for children in Tunisia on September 15, following the approval of the health protocol by the Tunisian…

September 15, 2020

Ship Carrying One Tonne of Cocaine Busted on New African Drug Route

Busted at the Sea Vast blue waters and open sparkling air. Nothing out of the normal right here barring a…

September 14, 2020

Mali: Leaders Discuss 2-year Transition Civilian Government

A proposal to appoint a two-year transitional civilian government, heavily influenced by the military junta is being debated in Mali…

September 12, 2020

Mali Junta Launches ‘Consultation’ Amid Handover Pressure

Mali's military junta on Thursday launched a three-day "national consultation" with political parties, unions and NGOs, facing questions at home…

September 11, 2020

Latest film by Ivorian Philippe Lacôte debuts at the Venice Film Festival

The French-Ivorian director Philippe Lacôte is back with his second film, The Night of Kings. It tells the story of…

September 10, 2020

Ethiopia: PM hails growing COVID-19 testing capacity in the country

The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, commended the country's growing COVID-19 checking out capability as the quantity of demonstrated instances…

September 9, 2020

Uganda converts national stadium into an auxiliary hospital as COVID-19 cases rise

In the light of the fast-growing COVID-19 incidents, Ugandan health ministry has transformed parts of Namboole National Stadium to into…

September 8, 2020

IBK leaves Bamako as Junta talks continue

The former president of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, left Bamako on Saturday evening for treatment in the United Arab Emirates,…

September 7, 2020

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