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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday carried his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties to the Republic of Congo after inking an economic accord with Angola. Macron landed in the Congolese capital Brazzaville just before 5 pm (1600 GMT), on the third leg of his voyage after visiting Angola and Gabon. He met with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in Brazzaville before travelling to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which lies on the opposite bank of the Congo river. At an appearance before journalists, Sassou-Nguesso listed sites Macron could visit on a longer trip in the future,…

Cameroon side Coton Sport will be aiming for a first win in Group B of the CAF Champions League when they face 10-time champions Al-Ahly in Cairo on Sunday. Coton Sport opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns and followed up with a 2-1 loss to Al-Hilal. A repeat of 2008 when the Cameroon national champions made the final of the CAF Champions League is unlikely, but head coach Gabriel Haman stressed that his “young players are ready to showcase their talent”. Coton Sport have won just one of their last five games across all competitions and…

On this episode of Inspire Africa, Jerry Fisayo-Bambi and the africanews team bring you innovation stories from Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa. First, we hear the story of the Nigerian teenage tech prodigy John Oseni. Oseni, a computer programmer has developed a number of softwares in Fintech using his programming skills. We hear about his latest QR code scan-to-pay solution, VersusPay that he hopes can offer viable alternatives to payments in Nigeria. Plus, South Africa has completed its first 3D printed low-cost construction. The 3D printing technique used can build a house in less than 24 hours. We hear from…

Through sobs and sighs, a visibly exhausted Ibrahima Barry and Dame Mariama Barry recount their journey home to Guinea from Tunisia after President Kais Saied triggered a storm, accusing sub-Saharan migrants of crime. The Guineans, who are not related, returned to their home country Wednesday on the first repatriation flight since Saied ordered his security forces to take “urgent measures” against “hordes” of sub-Saharan African migrants. Without evidence, the Tunisian president accused migrants of causing a wave of crime and plotting to change the country’s demographic make-up. On a car ride to his brother’s house in the suburbs of Guinea’s…

As burgeoning populations encroach on wildlife habitats, the conflicts between humans and animals increase. While the world is interested in preserving endangered species they don’t share the burden of paying for it according to a study published by the University of Queensland and Griffith University in Australia. The research assessed 133 countries where 18 different carnivores ranged and found farmers in developing countries like Kenya were more likely to suffer financially compared to countries like the US, Sweden or Norway. Here in Kajiado, about a hundred kilometers from the capital Nairobi farm workers like Elizabeth Naosha have little faith in…

Four top Nigerian presidential candidates signed a “peace” deal on Wednesday ahead of presidential elections on Saturday. The only candidate absent from the ceremony was Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) who was represented by his vice presidential running mate. The head of the Nigerian electoral commission confirmed the organization is ready to hold the election. “The signing of the Peace Accord today comes at a critical moment in the electoral calendar. The campaign for Presidential and National Assembly elections ends at midnight tomorrow Thursday 23rd February 2023. The election will hold on Saturday this week. INEC is ready”, said the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu.…

Floyd Mayweather was in a confident mood as he addressed the media on Wednesday and claimed he will continue to fight in exhibition bouts until he starts receiving “brutal punishment.” The former five-weight world champion will take on ex-reality TV star and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers at London’s O2 arena on Saturday just one day after his 46th birthday. Despite his age Mayweather appears to have lost none of his pre-fight swaggers, boldly declaring there are only two things that are perfect in life “God and my boxing record!” Since retiring with an unbeaten 50-0 record after beating MMA star…

The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights reacted to President Kais Saied’s comments accusing sub-Saharan African migrants of causing crime while posing a demographic threat. The spokesman for the rights group accused the President of racism and hate speech. “We feel ashamed of the president’s (Kais Saied) speech. We feel discontented for the words used (in his speech) which stigmatize and discriminate against sub-Saharan migrants”, said Romdhane Ben Amor, spokesman of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights. Last week, 23 rights groups said the state had already started cracking down on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa while turning a blind eye to racist “hate speech”. “The president of the republic must bear responsibility and…

South Sudan’s President has urged the country’s more than two million refugees to return home in his first meeting with displaced people since civil war erupted almost a decade ago. President Salva Kiir’s appeal on Wednesday came as the country prepares to hold its first elections since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan’s delayed elections are set to take place in December 2024. South Sudan is still recovering from the five-year civil war that erupted in late 2013, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and ended with a peace agreement in 2018. For a while, fleeing South Sudanese…

Authorities in Madagascar have announced that the passage of the powerful tropical cyclone Freddy resulted in four deaths. The storm affected some 16,600 people according to the country’s National Risk Management Office. The powerful gusts of wind reached around 130 kilometers per hour; contrary to last year’s cyclone Batsirai, cyclone Freddy did not bring as much rain as expected. Freddy is the first cyclone and the second tropical weather system to hit Madagascar during the current season according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). After Madagascar, the cyclone is now heading to Mozambique and Zimbabwe on the African mainland. Last year’s Cyclone Batsirai killed more than 130 people across Madagascar. AMN | Reporters | AFP.