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Guinea opposition trial moved to Friday as 3 more are killed
The trial of the leaders of the coalition group that called for ant-government demonstration in...
Guinea arraigns detained protest organizers in court
Trial of the main organizers of ongoing nationwide protests against President Alpha Condé's move to...
Liberia oppositions groups talks tough over Roots FM closure
Trouble is brewing in Liberia following recent closure of Roots FM, a radio station deemed...
More death recorded in Guinea political crisis – toll now 6
A 25-year old protester was killed on Tuesday in Conakry by security forces during clashes...
Sankara supporters in Burkina call for national tribute day
Supporters of former Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara on Tuesday called for "institutionalizing" of October...
South and Central African News
Mozambique ruling party Frelimo on course for tainted victory
Mozambican ruling party Frelimo and its presidential candidate Filipe Nyusi appear to be on course for a tainted victory in the just concluded general...
North & East African News
UNHCR says; African refugees bribe to get into Libyan jails
African refugees in Libya are so desperate that some are bribing their way into detention centers in the hope of eventually being resettled out...
Sports
Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, breaks two-hour barrier
Eliud Kipchoge has become the first ever man to break the two-hour barrier in a marathon after finishing with a time of 1:59:40 in...
Business & Finance
World Bank says; Broadband for all in Africa will cost $100B
World Bank says that to achieve full broadband access for all in Africa, where currently, less than a third of the population has access...
Lifestyle, Health & Entertaiment
Ugandan siblings win 1st edition of East Africa’s Got Talent
Two Ugandan siblings Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira were over the weekend crowned winners of the first edition of East Africa's Got Talent show, a...
Liberian health workers begin a nationwide strike over pay
More than 11,000 health workers in Liberia have begun a nationwide strike over pay and lack of equipment.
Some people have not been paid for...
British-Nigerian rapper Dave Omoregie wins UK mercury prize
A 21-year old British-Nigerian rapper and school dropout, David Orobosa Omoregie, has won the 2019 Mercury Prize for his first album Psychodrama.
Psychodrama was released...
Senegalese government to offer free breast cancer treatment
Senegal's government says that women suffering from breast or cervical cancer will be offered free chemotherapy in public hospitals from the beginning of October.
“We...