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Blaise Mabala, coordinator of the privately owned Mme Morale FM, was arrested October 20, 2023, and accused of insulting the governor of the western province of Ma-Ndombe in a radio program. Photo credit: Blaise Mabala

Prosecutor requests 15-month sentence for jailed DRC journa...

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Kinshasa, April 22, 2024— Ahead of a court decision expected on Saturday in ...

AFP - JOHN WESSELS

Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's re...

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Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a rethink of the ...

The UK risks a major showdown with the Council of Europe. By PATRICK HERTZOG AFP

Council of Europe calls on UK to scrap Rwanda migrant plan

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Europe's highest rights body on Tuesday called on Britain to scrap a contro ...

The end of House of Lords opposition to the Rwanda plan is a rare victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Toby Melville POOLAFP

Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-R...

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The UK readied on Tuesday to start detention of migrants within days before ...

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UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill

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Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cl ...

Raised in a village, Turahirwa started making dresses for their sisters' dolls as a young boy. By LUIS TATO AFP

Rwandan LGBTQ fashion designer plans comeback after arrest

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Less than a decade after founding Moshions, a fashion brand whose customers ...

Central African Republic. By AFP

Survivors tell of panic at C.Africa river boat disaster

Apr 22, 2024

Yalex Masco Sene-Bembe, a passenger on an overloaded river boat that sank i ...

Commonwealth Observer Group publishes full report on Nigerias 2023 elections

Commonwealth Observer Group publishes full report on Nigeria...

Apr 22, 2024

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) that was convened to observe Nigeria’ ...

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Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 20, 2024

Protesters urge US troops to leave Niger during a demonstration in Niamey on April 13, 2024. By - AFPFile US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials

Apr 19, 2024

Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005 after succeeding his father. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform

Apr 19, 2024

Burkina Faso. By AFP Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Apr 18, 2024

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP

Apr 17, 2024

The demolition in Piassa is part of an urban renewal scheme for Addis Ababa. By Michele Spatari AFP Ethiopians mourn the destruction of historic Piassa district

Apr 16, 2024

The Ivory Coast team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations CAN, and supporters on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan in February. By Sia KAMBOU AFPFile Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Apr 15, 2024

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana shows his 200 metres bronze medal after the 2023 world championships in Budapest.. By ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP Botswana sprint diamond Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold

Apr 14, 2024

Thousands of people gathered in Foumban to celebrate the opening of the museum. By Daniel Beloumou Olomo AFP Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

Apr 14, 2024

Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, YarAdua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tinubu Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tin...

Apr 14, 2024

AFP - MICHAEL TEWELDE Killing of politician from Ethiopia's Oromia region sparks fear of unrest

Apr 14, 2024

Alabaki Abbas Ishag is one of 8.5 million people displaced by fighting between Sudan's regular army and paramilitaries. By Joris Bolomey AFP A year into Sudan war, refugees try to survive in Chad

Apr 14, 2024

Songezo Zibi C, said he fears many Souh Africans have 'given up on politics'. By MARCO LONGARI AFPFile South Africa fragmented opposition jostles for visibility

Apr 13, 2024

Following a July coup, the West African regime in mid-March denounced a 2012 cooperation with the US. By - AFP Thousands protest in Niger for US troops to leave

Apr 13, 2024

Ex-president Jacob Zuma leverages his charisma, often the first to sing and dance, captivating large crowds with jokes and one-liners. By EMMANUEL CROSET AFPFile S.Africa's Zuma steals spotlight ahead of crunch poll

Apr 12, 2024

The junta has faced criticism since failing to honour a commitment to transfer power to civilians by March 26. By ANNIE RISEMBERG AFPFile Mali PM says elections will only happen once stabilised

Apr 12, 2024

Jacob Zuma has created a new opposition to challenge the African National Congress -- his former political home. By EMMANUEL CROSET AFP S.Africa's electoral body takes candidate Zuma's case to top court