Chadian artist Bonaventure Madjitoubangar is committed to producing art for the masses in his troubled homeland. “Power doesn’t give a d**n about culture — that’s why I use the public arena, to bring theatre to as many people as possible,” he said. The 35-year-old performs dramatised readings in the slums of NR...
Nigeria may be reaping extra revenue since Ukraine’s crisis pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel, but it is facing fuel scarcity at home. OPEC member Nigeria has little capacity to refine its own crude and relies heavily on fuel imports so higher oil prices mean more budget spending. President Muhammadu Buhari says Africa’s top [&...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lt Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba named Albert Ouedraogo as his prime minister Thursday. The move came a day after Damiba was inaugurated as the West African country’s transitional president under a recently adopted charter. Ouedraogo, 53, is an economist and specialist in business development...
DAKAR, Senegal (AA) – A goldmine collapsed in western Guinea, claiming at least 18 lives, about 380 kilometers from the capital Conakry, authorities said Thursday. Government spokesman Ousmane Gaoual Diallo said the accident took place Monday in Kounsitel. Diallo said search and rescue operations are continuing. Some 15 people were killed in a...
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Hundreds of doctors and health workers in Khartoum protested against violence by Sudanese security forces at healthcare facilities. The protest was organized by the Sudanese Doctors Syndicate near the government-run Khartoum ENT Hospital. The participants held banners urging authorities to respect the sanctity of hospit...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lieut. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was inaugurated Wednesday as the transitional president. Dressed in a camouflage uniform, red beret and a sash in the colors of the nation’s flag, Damiba’s inauguration came weeks after he was sworn in Feb. 16 as interim president following his recog...
Nigeria’s government and the African Union on Monday condemned reports that Africans had been mistreated and, in some cases, denied the right to cross Ukraine’s borders to safety. “South Africa endorses the statement issued by the African Union Commission expressing concern at the treatment given to African nationals and people of...
The African Union expressed concern Monday over reports that Africans in Ukraine are being prevented from safely crossing the border to flee the war with Russia. Senegal’s President Macky Sall and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said in a joint statement that they were particularly disturbed by the reports. “Reports th...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudanese protesters staged fresh rallies in the capital Khartoum and other cities on Monday to demand full civilian rule. Demonstrators raised anti-military banners, calling for the handover of power to civilians as they marched to the presidential palace in Khartoum, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter on the ...
Just before Russian President Vladimir Putin began a full-scale military assault on Ukraine, the United States launched its latest drone attack in its 15-year war with Somalia. While Russia’s aggression has drawn global condemnation, the U.S.’s actions in Somalia have largely flown under the radar. The U.S. Africa Command said Wednesday the ai...