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France’s ambassador to Niger left the capital Niamey early Wednesday, after weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.”The ambassador and six colleagues left Niamey around 4:00 am (0300 GMT),” a diplomatic source from the French embassy said.A source in the Niger interior ministry confirmed …

French ambassador to Niger leaves after weeks of tensionWed, 27 Sep 2023 10:28:07 GMT Read More »

At Omar Bongo University in Gabon’s capital, student Nathan Ovono Obiang is as absorbed by what’s going on in his post-coup country as he is in his maths lessons.”I don’t see any prospects, but we are aware that things can’t change from one day to the next,” the 25-year-old, who is in the third year …

Students see glimmer of hope in post-Bongo GabonWed, 27 Sep 2023 08:25:12 GMT Read More »

Morocco has voiced ambitious plans to become North Africa’s top player in the emerging “green hydrogen” sector, with plans to export the clean-burning fuel to Europe.Hydrogen is seen as a clean energy source that can help the world phase out fossil fuels and reduce atmospheric carbon emissions in the battle to slow global warming. Morocco, which …

Morocco aims to become key player in green hydrogenWed, 27 Sep 2023 03:12:06 GMT Read More »

French media outlet Jeune Afrique protested Tuesday after Burkina Faso’s junta-led government suspended its print and online operations in the country after the publication of two articles about tensions within the military.Since taking power in a coup in 2022, the junta has suspended multiple TV and radio stations and expelled foreign correspondents, especially from French …

French news outlet Jeune Afrique protests Burkina suspensionTue, 26 Sep 2023 20:34:54 GMT Read More »

Kehinde Wiley made his name painting ordinary African-Americans in classical European style, but after a high-profile commission from Barack Obama he is focusing on a different form of black power with a new show looking at African leaders. Wiley’s portraits borrow the codes of Old Master paintings usually associated with kings and religious saints, often setting …

Kehinde Wiley: black power painterTue, 26 Sep 2023 14:11:58 GMT Read More »

Niger’s coup leaders are demanding a “negotiated framework” for former colonial ruler France to withdraw its troops, which Paris says will be completed by the end of the year.The new military regime said in a statement read out on national TV late on Monday that the timeframe for the pullout “must be set out in …

Niger regime wants ‘negotiated framework’ for French army pulloutTue, 26 Sep 2023 13:49:45 GMT Read More »

Nigeria, a nation of conflicts, corruption and poverty? That narrative is what a new breed of local media created by young Nigerians hopes to counter by getting away from the stereotypes they say are too often perpetuated by the foreign press.Over the last decade, several online publications such as The Republic, Culture Custodian and Stears Business …

Nigeria’s new media seeks to cover Africa’s ignored storiesTue, 26 Sep 2023 12:40:42 GMT Read More »

UK interior minister Suella Braverman was on Tuesday to question whether the United Nations Refugee Convention was “fit for our modern age” during a keynote speech at a US think-tank in Washington.The speech at the centre-right American Enterprise Institute is intended to lay out an international plan to deal with the refugee crisis, a key …

UK interior minister to question role of UN refugee conventionTue, 26 Sep 2023 08:56:10 GMT Read More »

South African anti-apartheid struggle hero Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died of cancer aged 43, her family said on Tuesday. Known for having detailed her long battle against the disease, the author was admitted into hospital on Monday as part of her ongoing treatment, a family spokesman said.”Zoleka passed away… surrounded by friends and family,” …

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies of cancer aged 43Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:43:05 GMT Read More »

The last absolute monarchy in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, holds parliamentary elections on Friday, with political parties banned from contesting. The constitution emphasises “individual merit” as the basis for selecting lawmakers, who cannot be affiliated with any political group.Being in the good graces of King Mswati III, who wields absolute power, also carries much weight.- Democracy? …

Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, holds electionsTue, 26 Sep 2023 05:33:16 GMT Read More »