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Wednesday, 1 July 2020

Red Rubber

DRC: Belgium fails again to face up to colonial crimes in the Congo

Belgium's King Philippe expresses his regrets, but does not apologise for his country’s colonial record in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...

GADDAFI

friends and foes for life

Egypt and Libya’s tumultuous relationship since 1969

Egypt presented a new peace initiative for Libya in June in support of Marshall Khalifa Haftar. Cairo has been taking a more influential role ... in the conflict between the internationally recognised government, the GNA, and Haftar’s LNA. But why is Egypt further involving itself in the affairs of Libya? The answer comes from the historical relationship between these two neighbours.

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Congo 50 Years on

losing hope

DRC today: 60 years of independence and uncertainty

Sixty years after its independence, DR-Congo still seems a long way from being the constitutional state that the Congolese people dreamed of ... in 1960.

foiled attempt

Latest coup d’état attempt in Benin foiled

A new attempt to destabilise Benin – the details of which are still unknown and have not been made public – was reportedly foiled during ... the night of 25 to 26 June.

eco friendly

Replacing CFA with Eco ‘challenges the sovereignty’ of Nigerian naira

The Francophone countries coming together to replace the colonial currency, the CFA Franc with the Eco, may be “a major step forward and a ... positive thing,” says Andrew S. Nevin, Chief Economist, Nigeria Clients and Markets Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). But for Nigeria, the eventual uniformed adoption of the single currency challenges the sovereignty of its naira.

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oromo legend

Ethiopia: Popular Oromo musician Hachalu Hundessa shot dead

Hachalu Hundessa, a popular and beloved Ethiopian musician and activist, was shot dead in the capital Monday night. ...

Monday, 29 June 2020

DECRIMINIALISE HOMOSEXUALITY

Gabon divided over adoption of law decriminalising homosexuality

The Gabon National Assembly’s passing of a law decriminalising homosexuality is a triumph for those behind the initiative, but is nevertheless ... just one of several steps. The text is up for a vote in the Senate next, and the debates promise to be heated.

growing hope

Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Improved infrastructure a necessity for farmers

In the sixth story of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian economy, we look how the pandemic has affected agriculture. ...

Article 6/6 of "How will Nigeria navigate the pandemic"

Sunday, 28 June 2020

ROOTS TOURISM

Ghana leads in connecting Diaspora to its African roots

Protests against racism have erupted around the globe in recent weeks, sparked by the murder of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a ... white police officer in Minnesota, in the United States. This act of racial violence serves as a timely reminder of the racial inequalities that persist for black people around the world, African diasporas being no exception.

Friday, 26 June 2020

South Africa Zuma Inauguration

take to the skies

Coronavirus: Which African airlines are taking off and when?

While the reopening of air borders is looming, many uncertainties remain about when air traffic will return to normal to and from Africa. Jeune ... Afrique and The Africa Report takes a look at the situation.

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