PARIS — Tens of thousands of protesters in Algeria turned out Friday to demonstrate against the government’s latest attempt to pull the country out of its political impasse, clearly signaling popular rejection of a compromise offer by the Army this week. The demonstration, the sixth in a row, appeared to reinforce the deadlock: protesters have […]
Jose Filomeno dos Santos accused of the illegal transfer of $500m while head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund. The son of Angola’s former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been charged with fraud over an alleged illegal transfer of $500m while he was in charge of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, prosecutors said. Jose […]
Second round of voting pits APC’s Sumara Kamara against SLPP’s Julius Maada. Polls have closed and counting is under way in Sierra Leone after voters cast their ballots to pick a new leader in a presidential runoff delayed over allegations of fraud. The final round of voting, which was initially scheduled for Tuesday, was put […]
The islands have been hit with poor visibility as a result of Saharan dust. Poor visibility was reported in the Canary Islands on Wednesday as a dust-laden wind swept in from the east. This local wind is known as a Calima, and it is particularly prevalent in the winter and early spring months. Very similar […]
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago. The restrictions were introduced on 28 March 2018 – shortly after the conclusion of a national conference which recommended changes to the constitution, to allow President Idriss Deby to remain in power until 2033. Why […]
In our series of letters from African writers, Kenyan journalist Waihiga Mwaura asks whether Kenyans have lost hope of tackling the scourge of corruption in the country. Shocking revelations over the last month that Kenya may have lost 21bn shillings ($210m; £162m) of taxpayers’ money only resulted in a few newspaper headlines. Dubbed the dam […]
WASHINGTON — The acting secretary of defense, Patrick M. Shanahan, is reviewing internal awards and punishments that were given to soldiers as a result of last year’s Pentagon investigation into a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger. Earlier recommendations for the citations by Jim Mattis, the former defense secretary, were not sufficient, Mr. Shanahan told lawmakers […]
For many Algerians it is difficult to understand how their 82-year-old president, who suffered a stroke six years ago and can hardly walk or talk, can run the country. This turned to disbelief when it was announced that Abdelaziz Bouteflika was running for a fifth term in April – he did not even turn up […]
Behind the front door of an unassuming terraced house in south London lies the inspiring legacy of an uncommon man. The interiors are covered in intricate wooden carvings bearing Islamic, African and English influences, and produced entirely by hand by the building’s former owner – the writer and civil servant, Khadambi Asalache. Born in Kenya, […]
Wang Li Hong Sooma, who moved to East Africa from China more than two decades ago, is determined to teach Ugandans how to speak Mandarin. She and her Ugandan husband, Ayub Sooma, are organising nine-month intensive courses for secondary school teachers to learn China’s dominant language. The first 30 teachers have now completed their training […]