African Essence

Mali’s Protest Movement Finally Meets Junta I

Mali’s June 5 protest movement that mobilized for weeks against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has given its vote of confidence…

August 27, 2020

Kenya: tribe’s circumcision ritual maintained amid pandemic

Among the Bukusu, of the Luhya tribe in western Kenya, teenage boys become men during celebrations that last several days,…

August 26, 2020

African films enter Netflix catalogue

African films are making a debut on Netflix. "Santana" is an action film that shows the rivalry between two brothers…

August 25, 2020

W.H.O. labels COVID-19 related graft as murder

All 54 countries on the continent have been affected by the highly infectious COVID 19, with over 1.1 million cases…

August 24, 2020

ECOWAS optimist over talks with military junta in Mali

The ECOWAS envoy, which arrived in Mali saturday for talks with the military junta, has called on restoring power in…

August 23, 2020

S’Africa: Unions Threaten Strike Over Inadequate Covid tools

South Africas largest union coprising of Education, Health and Allied Workers known as NEHAWU have threatened to go on strike…

August 22, 2020

3 Million people in Burkina Faso face acute food insecurity

Some 3.3 million human beings are dealing with acute food insecurity in Burkina Faso at some stage in the present…

August 21, 2020

Global calls for release of Mali’s ousted president

The international community condemned the rebellion in Mali and called for the immediate release of the ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar…

August 20, 2020

Finding a solution for Mali’s population will be “difficult”, says expert

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on Wednesday after the military detained him, putting the West African country…

August 19, 2020

Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled oil

The captain of the ship that spilled tons of oil onto the coast of Mauritius was arrested on Tuesday, according…

August 18, 2020

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