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Hundreds jammed into an all-night concert hall in Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos for a festival celebrating the legacy of musical revolutionary Fela Kuti and his political activism.Kuti, who died aged 58 in 1997, is famous both for his pioneering role in the creation of Afrobeat — a then-novel genre marrying traditional African music with jazz, …

Lagos festival dances to Nigerian icon Fela Kuti’s beatTue, 15 Oct 2024 15:38:34 GMT Read More »

African activist Kemi Seba, known for his virulent anti-Western stance, has been arrested in Paris, a source close to the case told AFP Tuesday.The 42-year-old pan-Africanist militant, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, has been sentenced in France several times for incitement to racial hatred. The reason for the arrest on Monday was …

Controversial African activist Kemi Seba detained in Paris: sourceTue, 15 Oct 2024 14:32:44 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court ruled Tuesday against a last-ditch bid to stop a Senate debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.In a historic move last week, the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted overwhelmingly to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including corruption.The 59-year-old has denied all allegations and will continue …

Kenya court knocks back bid to stop deputy president’s ousterTue, 15 Oct 2024 14:04:18 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court is due to rule Tuesday on a last-ditch case seeking to stop a Senate debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.In a historic move last week, the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted overwhelmingly to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including corruption. The 59-year-old has denied all …

Kenya court to rule on bid to stop deputy president’s ousterTue, 15 Oct 2024 08:31:40 GMT Read More »

In the sprawling slum of the once glorious Grande Hotel in Mozambique’s city of Beira, around 4,000 people living in squalor hope that this month’s election will bring change to their hard lives.Most of the scattered election posters on the blackened walls of the gutted beachfront building call for votes for the long-ruling socialist Frelimo …

Mozambique’s faded hotel squatters hope for change after voteTue, 15 Oct 2024 06:15:13 GMT Read More »

Authorities in Ivory Coast have arrested members of a powerful student federation that is accused of sowing terror on campuses, in a murder investigation after two people including its leader’s main rival were found dead.Police and prosecutors swooped on six members of the Ivory Coast Student and School Federation (Fesci), one of the country’s student …

Ivory Coast suspends powerful student union over murder probeTue, 15 Oct 2024 06:07:14 GMT Read More »

With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital’s abundant scrap. “Korale, korale,” he shouted at regular intervals. It’s a made-up word in Amharic that is now used for the thousands of collectors, almost all men, who hunt out everything from …

Ethiopia’s ‘korale’ recyclers turn waste into moneyTue, 15 Oct 2024 05:54:47 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s refusal to play an Africa Cup of Nations fixture in Libya after alleged “inhumane treatment” of their squad, overshadowed Algeria and Cameroon qualifying on Monday for the 2025 finals.”This is getting scary,” said forward Victor Boniface on social media after the Nigerian squad were stranded at an airport 225 kilometres (140 miles) by road …

Nigeria refuse to play in Libya as Algeria, Cameroon qualifyMon, 14 Oct 2024 21:09:45 GMT Read More »

Chad’s online news sites voiced concern Monday over measures announced by authorities to tighten media controls just over two months before elections.The Association of Chad’s Online Media (AMET) said the decisions by the main media authority “seem to indicate a desire to restrict the activities of online media”. Abderamane Barka, head of the High Authority for …

Chad tightens media controls ahead of electionsMon, 14 Oct 2024 19:05:49 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s government on Monday unveiled a vast breakaway development plan, pledging to increase average individual income by almost 50 percent in five years while slashing the deficit and debt.The 25-year project seeks to move the west African nation away from foreign dependence and debt in favour of local resources and human capital. It forms part of …

Senegal sets out ambitious development agendaMon, 14 Oct 2024 19:02:27 GMT Read More »