Arts and Leisure

Pan-African film festival defies pandemic and jihadists

Ouagadougou – Africa’s biggest film festival kicks off on Saturday in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, delayed eight months by... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

Egypt court upholds life sentences over plot to kill Sisi, says lawyer

Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Wednesday upheld life sentences for 32 people accused of plotting to kill President... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

NGOs sound alarm over pandemic-induced budget cuts in West Africa

Dakar – Oxfam and Development Finance International warned on Thursday that West African governments risk creating the “worst economic crisis... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

Congo announces a 45-day ban on weddings in anti-Covid move

Brazzaville – The Republic of Congo on Wednesday announced a 45-day ban on weddings, a move that it said would... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

Ten villagers killed in mosque attack in western Niger

Niamey – Suspected jihadists killed 10 villagers in an attack on a mosque earlier this week in western Niger’s Tillaberi... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Countries

WATCH | Police investigating after several taxis, cars torched in Gqeberha

Gqeberha – The situation remained tense as violence spread quickly and residence scrambled to get out of the way... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

Morocco dissident historian starts hunger strike over travel ban

Rabat – Moroccan historian and rights activist Maati Monjib said on Wednesday he was again going on hunger strike... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Countries

Kenyan police hunt for husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop

Nairobi – Kenyan police were on Thursday hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

DRC making headway on corruption, says finance inspector

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries,... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

Guinea’s “Conakry express” train back on track

Conakry – Guinea’s “Conakry Express” train service resumed service this week after a 10-month hiatus, according to the national... Read more

14 Oct, 2021