Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobs
Blog

Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobs

Young people – many of whom suffer from chronic underemployment – make up an important voting bloc. Over 60 percent

Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule
Blog

Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule

The proposed constitution is not greatly different from the previous one, which concentrated significant powers in the hands of the

Central African states uphold Gabon’s suspension after army coup
Blog

Central African states uphold Gabon’s suspension after army coup

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has announced that it is maintaining its suspension of Gabon, a sanction

Somalia signs treaty to formally join East African Community
Blog

Somalia signs treaty to formally join East African Community

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession in the presence South Sudan President Salva Kiir, the current chair

DRC: Corneille Nangaa joins forces with M23 to create political platform
Blog

DRC: Corneille Nangaa joins forces with M23 to create political platform

A few days before the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for 20 December, has sent shockwaves

FIFA shortlists Messi, Mbappe, Haaland for Best Men’s Player award 2023
Blog

FIFA shortlists Messi, Mbappe, Haaland for Best Men’s Player award 2023

FIFA announced the shortlist on Thursday with the same top three in the voting as for the Ballon d’Or prize

Breakdance becoming increasingly popular among youth in Cote d’Ivoire
Blog

Breakdance becoming increasingly popular among youth in Cote d’Ivoire

If traditional Ivorian dance styles such as coupé-décalé and Zouglou still provide Ivorians with some moves, the nation’s dancing world

Burundi: Escalating landslides fuel panic
Blog

Burundi: Escalating landslides fuel panic

The scars of 2019 bear witness to the destructive potential, with landslides in the Mugina commune, Cibitoke province, claiming lives,

Nigeria: Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to remain in jail after supreme court’s ruling
Blog

Nigeria: Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to remain in jail after supreme court’s ruling

Kanu is the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) group, which has been campaigning for the creation

Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize
Blog

Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize

Abdullahi Mire, 36, was hailed for championing the right to education by putting 100,000 books in the hands of children