A thick layer of black paint, a giant canvas painted red… The talents of Abobo, in Ivory Coast, are expressing themselves. The painters are telling the stories of their hometown, with its colours and characters, to the visitors of the Adama Toungara museum. “This artwork reminds us about the history of this place, which used […]
The World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020, the Nobel Committee announced on Friday. David Beasley, the Executive director of the World Food Programme, reacted from Niger. “This is the first time in my life I’ve been speechless,” Beasley said. “This is unbelievable! Talk about the most exciting point in time […]
An elderly French aid worker and a top Malian politician landed in the capital Bamako to an emotional reunion with their loved ones after being released from captivity by presumed jihadists. Mali announced the release of Frenchwoman Sophie Petronin, 75, and Malian politician Soumaila Cisse on Thursday, alongside two Italian nationals. French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Mali’s presidency on Thursday announced that opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé had been freed. The announcement, over Twitter, added that Cisse was on his way back to the capital Bamako. The news will likely warm the hearts of Cisse’s supporters who have held rallies waiting for his arrival since reports of his release broke out days […]
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday South Korea’s trade minister and a Harvard-trained former Nigerian finance minister were in running to become the next director-general of the Geneva-based body, ensuring a woman in the top job for the first time. WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell announced that a selection committee, after meeting in recent […]
A total of 160 more Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded since the last report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday, who admitted that there has been an investigation into the ’’noticeable increase in the number of deaths recently’’. A total of 105 deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, 18 in the Eastern Cape, 6 in […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s physician said on Thursday that the president has completed his course of therapy for the coronavirus, and has remained stable since returning to the White House, and he could return to public engagements on Saturday. Dr. Sean Conley said in a memo released by the White House that Saturday will be […]
When Netflix first launched in Africa in 2016, early predictions suggested it was likely run into unique problems it had not faced elsewhere, from users’ spotty internet connectivity to questions over its pricing. Five years later, the streaming giant is starting to tweak its Africa playbook by adapting to local market realities on the continent. […]
Super Eagles have concluded the final training session ahead of Friday’s friendly against Algeria at Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt in Austria. Gernot Rohr’s side international friendly match with the current African champions preparation for November’s double-header 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. It is the first gathering of the Super Eagles this year, […]
Popular rapper, M.I, has given reason he did not join the #EndSARS protest led by Falz over police brutality and extra-judicial killings. Falz alongside Runtown and other Nigerian celebrities took to the streets of Lagos on Thursday, protesting against operations of SARS. The protesters carried placards and chanted “End SARS” songs. They stormed Police Headquarters […]
The troopers who took energy in Mali on August 18 before embarking on a transition supposed to carry civilians returned to electricity introduced on Wednesday the launch of the 11 civilian and navy personalities arrested throughout their coup. “The vice-president of the transition (and chief of the putschists, Colonel Assimi Goïta, editor’s note) informs the […]
Climate change presents world leaders with “life or death” choices, the Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate said on Wednesday as she pressed them to treat it as an urgent crisis. Poverty, hunger, conflicts, disease and violence against women were some of the knock-on effects she cited. “The people and the planet must come first before […]
They waited for hours throughout the night, to no avail. Supporters of malian political figure Soumaïla Cissé gathered to celebrate the announced return of their candidate, who has been held hostage for over six months. Soumaïla Cissé was campaigning in Timbuktu ahead of the legislative elections when he was kidnapped on March 25th. But authorities […]
Tens of thousands of Muslims descended upon Senegal’s holy city this week for the annual Grand Magal pilgrimage, a tradition in West Africa that some fear could become a super-spreader event for COVID-19. The Magal honors the founder of the Mouride Brotherhood, Senegal’s most influential religious order. In previous years, as many as 3 million […]
South Africa’s largest trade unions held nationwide marches on Wednesday to protest the high level of job destruction, the poor state of transport, corruption and the lack of measures to combat the deep crisis generated in Africa’s second largest economy by the pandemic. The national strike hit key sectors such as transport, industry or education […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants all U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan by Christmas, speeding up the timeline for ending America’s longest war. “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!” Trump wrote on Twitter. Trump’s remarks came hours after his national […]
JSE-listed emerging natural gas and helium producer Renergen yesterday signed a supply agreement with Logico Logistics Group to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Total filling stations along the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban. The signing of the supply agreement between the companies comes almost four months after Renergen and Total South Africa signed an […]
By 2050, Africa will be domestic to 25 percentage of the world’s workforce. And yet there is no guarantee that these people – in particular the developing share of young human beings among them – will be employed, let by myself in decent jobs. Of Africa’s almost 420 million young human beings (aged 15-35), one-third […]
Cyriel Dessers has expressed his willingness to make his debut for the senior national team of Nigeria ahead of the friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia. The Genk forward had a chat with Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye, where he revealed: ”Hi my fellow Nigerians, I am Cyriel Dessers, 25 years old, I’m a striker […]
Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, and Nigerian presenter, VJ Adams have reportedly sparked marriage rumour in a wedding-themed photoshoot session. It gets more interesting as both parties shared photos and videos of the session tagged, “The Ibrahims.” The hashtag #theIbrahims is coined from the video jockey’s real name, Adams Ibrahim Adebola. The actress while sharing the […]