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Morocco booked a place at the U17 FIFA World Cup finals after defeating on Wednesday in Constantine hosts Algeria 3-0 in the quarter finals of U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). With their stunning victory in a fully packed stadium over Algeria, the Atlas Cubs make it to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of […]
Australia-listed oil and gas firm Invictus Energy on Monday (8 May) confirmed its discovery of light oil, gas condensate and helium in a remote northeastern region of Zimbabwe, which is hailed as a culmination of months of exploration. Analysis of samples from its remote sites near the border with Mozambique definitively proves the presence of […]
Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in Senegal have also taken to the streets in capital Dakar against what they call an increasingly repressive state. New protests in Guinea are planned by the anti-government movement after its […]
A “perfect storm” of overlapping conflicts in African countries and Ukraine, coupled with climate change-triggered disasters around the world forced a record 71.1 million people to flee within their own country in 2022, monitors said on Thursday (11 May). An unprecedented 71.1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) were registered last year — up 20% from […]
Africa’s agribusiness sector is expected to grow to become a $1 trillion industry by 2030, participants at a recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have concluded, predicting that agribusiness will become a catalyst in driving the economy on the continent. Leaders of Africa’s top agribusiness companies, who shared their thoughts on the future of the industry […]
More than 13,000 women and children have fled islands on the Niger River in western Niger following strings of deadly attacks staged by terrorists, state radio “Voix du Sahel” said. The radio indicated that Women and children fleeing the remote islands have sought safety in Ayorou, a town 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the Nigerien […]
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a ten-day curfew in the town on Binku, Maniema province, near capital Kinshasa, to tackle insecurity after the death of nine people killed in an attack. Afani Idrissa Mangala, governor of the province made the announcement indicating that curfew will go from 8pm to 6am […]
More than 700,000 people have been displaced by the war in Sudan, the United Nations announced Tuesday, and no solution to the conflict is emerging in Saudi Arabia, where negotiations between belligerents have stalled since Sunday. As looting and fighting continued for the 25th consecutive day in Khartoum, hundreds of Beja tribesmen demonstrated in Port […]
Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Outtara appointed the country’s first ever female Chief Justice, Chantal Nanaba Camara. A statement from the office of the African leader indicated that the appointment will come into force on July 21. Camara is taking over from Koné Mamadou who had been in the position since 2015. The 69-year old woman […]
The Republic of Cabo Verde has reaffirmed its steadfast support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the Moroccan autonomy plan offering a realistic solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The support stand comes in a joint press release issued Tuesday in Rabat following the 2nd meeting of the Morocco-Cape Verde cooperation commission held under co-chairmanship of […]