African Essence

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

Gabon Marks 60 Years of Independence from France

Gabon marks 60 years of independence from France as they celebrate a national holiday today. Traditional parade festivities were cancelled…

August 17, 2020

Mixed reactions in Namibia over rejected Germany reparations offer

Reactions are pouring in Namibia over the government's rejection of a 10 million euros genocide reparations offer from Germany. Namibia's…

August 16, 2020

Angolan Ex-President’s Son To Do Jail Time

Jailtime for the Former President's Son Billionaire behind bars, Jose Filomeno dos Santos, son of the former president who ruled…

August 15, 2020

Rwanda Launches Innovative Covid-19 Batch Testing

Group Tests with Individual Results Wilfred Ndifon, a Rwanda researcher has created an innovative pool testing method that enables multiple…

August 14, 2020

One year anniversary of DJ Arafat ‘s death

He is dead but still alive in the hearts of many fans. It is now one year since the motorbike…

August 13, 2020

Salvage crews in a race to pump fuel from agrounded ship in Mauritius

The inter-agency United Nations team will "support efforts to mitigate impact of (the) oil spill on natural resources and on…

August 12, 2020

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