Nigerians protest outside the South African High Commission in Abuja, demanding urgent action for protection amid rising tensions and attacks on their community.
Nigerians protest outside the South African High Commission in Abuja, demanding urgent action for protection amid rising tensions and attacks on their community.
Islamic State-linked jihadists, whose power was once thought to be waning in the Sahel, have expanded their reach recently, marking their presence with an unprecedented series of civilian massacres. "Never in the Sahel has there been such a succession of massacres of civilians," a United Nations official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The family of slain Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba said Friday it hoped to finally turn a grim page of history as former colonial master Belgium prepares to return the last remains of the independence hero. "We hope that there will be a result before they die," said Roland Lumumba.
Inside the cavernous Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church in Lagos, a man in a dark hoodie stops menacingly at the entrance and glares at the Christ statue before him. Back at the Lagos church, an actor's makeup is touched up by the light of a cellphone as lighting crews look how to capture the colours of the stained glass windows.
Senegalese police blocked off access to the home of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko after he called for protests on Friday, at a time when the country is in the grip of pre-election tension.
In January, a military junta seized power in Burkina Faso, pledging to restore security in a country ravaged by a nearly seven-year-old jihadist insurgency. - Frustration - "The military came to power by generating a wave of enthusiasm among the public.
A video of an older woman breaking it down with her younger people has left many living for this type of energy. Gogos know how to groove and Mzansi love it.
A young lady has gathered thousands of admirers online for just dancing and looking beautiful. Many content creators have gone ahead to recreate her videos.
A cute little girl made people happy online with her funny dance moves. She danced as if she wants to win a prize, stamping her feet on the floor with force.
Issahaku Walaman-i, a brilliant final year student at Ashesi University in Ghana has build a self-cleaning solar panel device. It is cost effective and safe.
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