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DRC: Maurice Pellosh’s clients rediscover their portraits in documentary
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DRC: Maurice Pellosh’s clients rediscover their portraits in documentary

A new documentary about Maurice Pellosh has enabled former clients of the Congolese photographer to rediscover their portraits that were

Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival
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Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival

Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for

Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo: “Gabon deserves much better” [Interview]
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Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo: “Gabon deserves much better” [Interview]

In Gabon, the High Authority for Communication has requested the suspension of social media until further notice. This decision has

Chad closes border with Sudan following clashes
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Chad closes border with Sudan following clashes

Chad has shut it’s border with neighbouring Sudan, following clashes linked to the conflict in Sudan that claimed the lives

Somaliland offers US access to minerals as it pushes for recognition
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Somaliland offers US access to minerals as it pushes for recognition

The breakaway region’s minister of the presidency said it was also open to offering Washington military bases…Read More

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF claims to have captured another town in Darfur region
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Sudan’s paramilitary RSF claims to have captured another town in Darfur region

But several media are reporting the military and its allied Joint Forces as saying it had repelled Saturday’s attack on

Eastern DR Congo situation ‘catastrophic’, says visiting EU commissioner
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Eastern DR Congo situation ‘catastrophic’, says visiting EU commissioner

EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib visited Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a regional tour urging respect

South Africa to deploy troops to crime hotspots within 10 days
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South Africa to deploy troops to crime hotspots within 10 days

Crime-weary South Africa will deploy army units alongside police within 10 days to tackle rampant crime fuelled by drugs gangs

Nigeria issues warning over illegal recruitment of its citizens for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Nigeria issues warning over illegal recruitment of its citizens for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped into fighting for

Nigeria and Kenya lead production of electric vans using Chinese kits
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Nigeria and Kenya lead production of electric vans using Chinese kits

As nations seek to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions, both countries have signed deals to assemble vehicles using kits