Chad cuts its G5 Sahel troop strength in half
Chad announced on Saturday that it had halved the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the “tri-border area” […]
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Togo: Free secondary education, contrasting reactions after government announcement
The Togolese government will pay the school fees of all students in public secondary schools for the 2021-22 school year. A measure announced this weekend […]
Burkina Faso in mourning after new massacre
Burkina Faso began a three-day national mourning period Thursday in the wake of a jihadist attack that killed several gendarmes and civilians in the north, […]
Senegal: Macky Sall salutes the performance of the twins who graduated at 13 years old
Their father fought to get them to skip grades in school, and two Senegalese twins achieved notoriety in their country by passing their high school […]
Erdogan promises 2.5 billion euros of investment in Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed was visiting Ankara, he met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A visit organized on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of diplomatic […]
Burkina Faso: Forty-seven dead including 30 civilians in a new attack
At least 47 people were killed Wednesday when a convoy of soldiers and civilians was targeted by gunmen in the north of the country, a […]
CDC Africa: Anti-Covid Vaccine Manufacturing in Morocco to Help Fight Pandemic on Continent
The manufacturing of the anti-covid vaccine in Morocco will “certainly” help fight the pandemic in Africa, said Tuesday in Rabat, director of the African Union […]
Ugandan Constitutional Court repeals anti-pornography law
The Constitutional Court repealed the anti-pornography law that had been in force since 2014, some articles of which, such as the ban on wearing miniskirts, […]
Zambia: Opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema wins presidential election
The veteran opposition leader and former businessman Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner of the presidential election in Zambia. Zambian opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia’s […]
Madagascar: All ministers dismissed for unsatisfactory performance
President Andry Rajoelina dismissed all his ministers, days after expressing dissatisfaction with their performance. A major cleanup that also comes shortly after the announcement that […]