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Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance

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NIAMEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an

Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of ‘Sarafina!’, is killed in a car crash at 68

YoopyaDec 28, 2023December 28, 20230

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family

Blitz Bazawule – the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple

YoopyaDec 26, 2023December 26, 20230

Blitz Bazawule, the director of a new film adaptation of Alice Walker’s revered 1982 novel The Color Purple, is a true renaissance man. In his

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

YoopyaDec 25, 2023December 25, 20230

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

YoopyaDec 23, 2023December 23, 20230

LAGOS, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to

Ex-Credit Suisse CEO elected to lead Ivory Coast’s PDCI opposition party

YoopyaDec 23, 2023December 23, 20230

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast Dec 22 (Reuters) – Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam was elected on Friday as leader of the PDCI, one of Ivory

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

YoopyaDec 16, 2023December 16, 20230

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after

Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid

YoopyaDec 15, 2023December 15, 20230

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was ordered to be reinstated on the electoral list Thursday, which could allow him to run

Nigeria Supreme Court blocks release of separatist leader Kanu

YoopyaDec 15, 2023December 15, 20230

ABUJA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday overturned a judgment by a lower court that dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi

Biden plots trip to Angola as promise of Africa trip lingers

YoopyaDec 1, 2023December 1, 20230

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with Africa at a time of