A trial for the death of Burkina Faso’s former president, Thomas Sankara, begins on Monday, nearly three decades after he and 12 others were killed in a coup in 1987. Former President Blaise Compaoré, who lives in exile in Ivory Coast and is the primary defendant in the case, will not be present
There’s a new tool in the fight against counterfeit drugs in Ivory Coast. A new startup is assisting pharmacies in digitally tracing the sale of medications to their clients
Patrol of youth volunteers Trying to safeguard their neighbourhood in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, against armed gangs who are kidnapping residents. They said that they had no choice but to carry a gun because the government has failed to protect them. The state of Kaduna has been the epicentre of civilian abductions that have traumatised the country
StartUP Africa is a groundbreaking television series that follows the attempt to bridge Africa’s digital gap with the rest of the world
Benin introduced an online service to allow people to register their businesses early in the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a United Nations organisation, the E-registration system has worked so successfully that this West African country is now the world’s fastest place to launch a business
According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, Burkina Faso government authorities are taking weeks to register new internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their villages due to terror attacks. Burkina Faso’s government is being urged by an aid group to accept assistance in registering newly displaced people
The situation is calm in Conakry. Traffic in the city is normal and people have gone to work like every day”, Church from the capital of Guinea sources told Fides, where on Sunday, September 5, a military coup deposed President Alpha Condé
According To The International Labor Organization, More Than 75 Million People Clean, Cook, And Provide Care In Private Homes Around The World. Their Work Is Frequently Tough, Unstructured, And Unregulated
Terrorist groups’ gains in Africa, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, “have been extremely concerning,” and he stressed that “helping African governments to combat and defeat the risks presented by these groups must be a worldwide priority for us all”
Straight Talk Africa Observes The Competition For Online Streaming Business In Africa, As Well As The Rising Demand For Films Made By Africans, For Africans