Meet the Fantasy Coffin Makers in Ghana
Seventy-two-year-old Paa Joe started making coffins in 1962 while serving as an apprentice with a master builder of caskets.
Some may label him a carpenter, but Paa Joe has always considered himself an artist who...
Ethiopia Slates November 13 for Sidama Autonomy Referendum
Ethiopia on Thursday granted its ethnic Sidama community a referendum in November on selfdetermination, with a view to creating the country’s 10th autonomous region, Fana news agency reported.
Ethiopia’s nine existing regional states enjoy a...
Burundi’s Public Security Minister in Ankara
Burundian Public Security and Disaster Management Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni met with Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu in Ankara Yesterday.
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Sudanese Stage Night Protests Following Killing of Civilian
Scores of demonstrators in Sudan have taken to the streets in a Khartoum district to protest against the killing of a civilian allegedly by paramilitaries the previous day.
Riot police on Monday night looked on...
Lgbt + Refugees in Kenya Slum Face Homophobic Attacks, Eviction
Scores of LGBT+ refugees are in desperate need of emergency shelter after facing homophobic threats, violence and eviction warnings from community members in a Nairobi slum, the refugees and human rights campaigners said on...
Africa’s Free Trade Agreement: Curse or Blessing?
It took 17 years of difficult negotiations, but at Sunday’s summit in Niger’s capital Niamey, the African Union (AU) finally launched the “operational phase” of the African Continental
Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Nations agreed to...
The AfCFTA is Laudable, But Its Imminent Benefits Are Overstated
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) entering into force is a laudable development, building on existing initiatives for regional integration and laying the groundwork for more. The immense support from countries and leaders...
UA Niger Summit 2019 Day D-7: Decked out In Treasure of Billions, Niamey Is...
The summit of the African Union in Niger next week has offered a real opportunity to endow the capital Niamey with modern infrastructures.
The State has injected no less than 200 billion CFA francs for...
Somalia and China Sign an Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
Somalia Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ahmed Isse Awad held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart , Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday.The two ministers signed an agremeent on economic and technical cooperation.
The...
Malawi Protests Turn Violent After Disputed Election
Police and protesters on Thursday clashed in three cities in Malawi during countrywide demonstrations over the disputed result of lastmonth’s presidential election.
Thousands of opposition supporters participated in the demonstrations in the capital, Lilongwe, demanding...
