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British university, Germany to return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
A British and Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) in Germany have signaled their readiness to return looted Benin bronzes to…
Congo election: Presidential candidate ‘died on plane to France’
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, one of the main contenders in Congo-Brazzaville's presidential race, died on Sunday after becoming seriously ill…
Congo election: Opposition candidate hospitalised with COVID-19
The leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo was receiving oxygen at a private hospital after being diagnosed with…
Tanzania’s President, John Pombe Magufuli (1959 – 2021)
The President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the government announced on Wednesday in…
Tanzania: Opposition party urges gov’t to ‘explain mystery’ of president’s absence
A main opposition party in Tanzania has urged the government to “fully explain the mystery surrounding” President John Magufuli’s nearly…
Announcement of early elections rejected by Algerian students
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday issued a decree setting June 12 for early legislative elections, after dissolving parliament last…
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Ethiopia vows not to ban use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite concern
Ethiopia will not ban the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite concern in some European countries over blood clotting after receiving…
AfDB: African economies likely to rebound 3.4% in 2021
African economies are expected to grow by an average of 3.4% this year, the African Development Bank said, as the…
Assessing 38 years of Cameroon’s Biya in power
Written by Julius A. Amin* Cameroon’s President Paul Biya celebrated his 88th birthday recently, making him the oldest president in Africa. He…
France to declassify secret archives on Algeria War
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a decision to speed up the declassification of secret documents related to Algeria’s 1954-62…
Kenya’s Purple tea finds favour with health conscious consumers
Kenya is the world’s biggest exporter of black tea and the crop is one of the country’s top hard currency…
African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $170 million from investors, eyes U.S. listing
Africa-focused payments company Flutterwave has raised $170 million from investors to expand its customer base, pushing its valuation up to…
