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Weekly News Brief
Welcome to Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we comprehensively give an overview of the top news stories shaping the African continent. We delve each week into various significant developments, including political developments, social and security challenges, and economic updates.
Africa This Week: Zimbabwe struggles to contain cholera outbreak; Comoros’…
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines…
Africa This Week: Gabon pays first installment of debt-for-nature fund; Malawi…
Gabon’s new rulers on Friday paid $1.1 million to a conservation fund as part of a $500 million debt swap that was…
British nationals successfully entered Egypt from Gaza; Rwanda to offer visa-free…
A group of British nationals successfully entered Egypt from Gaza via the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, according to…
Tunisian Football Federation president arrested; Ghana’s widespread power…
The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Wadie Jary, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of corruption…
Germany’s Olaf Scholz met with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday to discuss the…
Wife of former Gabonese President jailed on money laundering and forgery charges;…
Liberians voted on Tuesday in a presidential election that pitted incumbent George Weah against 11 challengers.…
Africa This Week: Ivory Coast’s president sacked his PM; Kenya to ask China…
On Friday, Ivory Coast's President, Alassane Ouattara, sacked his Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, and announced a new…
Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS for peacebuilding and economic…
In a significant breakthrough, Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS, a regional organisation of 15…
DR Congo’s President urged the U.N. to speed up the MONUSCO withdrawal; Nigeria’s…
In the wake of a major announcement on Wednesday, DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi urged the U.N. to speed up…
Morocco earthquake; Niger’s junta ends military pact with Benin; French President…
On Friday, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco with an epicentre located 72 km southwest of Marrakech. The quake…