Ibrahima Bathily says he no longer recognises the beachfront in the area of Senegal’s capital Dakar where he grew up.”The entire coast is privatised. It has become impossible to access the sea without paying,” he complained.Buildings have sprung up on all sides of his makeshift bar that stands on rocks facing the Atlantic Ocean.Even the …
Dakar’s beachfront battle against concreteThu, 13 Jun 2024 05:45:48 GMT Read More »
In a bar in Gabon’s capital Libreville, revellers get up and dance as soon as the DJ plays N’Tcham — a local rhythmic genre born out of the city’s prisons.Among young Gabonese, N’Tcham has dethroned Nigerian afrobeat and South Africa’s amapiano, both of which have made an impact on the global stage.”In slang, N’Tcham means …
Dozens of migrants detained by UK police before the start of controversial deportation flights to Rwanda have been released on bail, lawyers said on Wednesday.The government said last month it had detained an unspecified number of migrants after lawmakers ended months of parliamentary wrangling and passed a law allowing some asylum seekers to be deported.But …
A Kenyan court on Wednesday resumed hearing a murder case against a former police officer accused of gunning down two unarmed teenagers in broad daylight seven years ago.Dubbed the “killer cop” by domestic media, Ahmed Rashid was filmed shooting the two young men as they lay on the ground on a busy street in the …
Kenya court resumes trial of ‘killer cop’Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:43:03 GMT Read More »
Ethiopia last month embarked on a key phase of a national dialogue process aimed at healing the wounds threatening to tear apart Africa’s second most populous nation.While its supporters insist dialogue is the only way to address the myriad problems confronting the fractured country, including deep-seated political tensions and rumbling regional conflicts, critics say it …
Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift. The popular textile traditionally dyed with indigo is emblematic of the culture of the Yoruba people, one of Nigeria’s majority ethnic groups. The cloth is typically used for traditional outfits …
Senegal joined the club of oil-producing countries on Tuesday as Australian group Woodside Energy announced that production had started in the West African country’s first offshore project.While Senegal’s fossil fuel output is not expected to be as high as that of bigger producers such as Nigeria, there are hopes the oil and gas industry will …
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil fieldWed, 12 Jun 2024 02:08:57 GMT Read More »
Violence against children in armed conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to a forthcoming UN report obtained by AFP on Tuesday.The United Nations’ annual “Children in Armed conflict” report placed the Sudanese army as well as the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the blacklist for “the killing and …
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation’s president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a mist-shrouded forest. The military plane carrying Chilima, 51, and nine others disappeared on Monday, after it failed to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to bad weather …
Malawi VP, nine others, killed in plane crashTue, 11 Jun 2024 15:14:00 GMT Read More »
Performers strutted their stuff onstage at an LGBTQ community dance party in Nigeria’s Lagos, publicly celebrating their identities in a country where being gay could land you in jail.To the tune of Afrobeats stars like Ayra Starr and pop stalwarts like Beyonce, a parade of sequin-wearing, wig-clad, neo-goth performers danced, spun and posed for the …
