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German ambassador expelled from Chad, officials confirm

AFP , Sunday 9 Apr 2023 The German ambassador to Chad, declared persona non grata by the government for his “impolite attitude”, was expelled from the country Saturday evening, officials in N’Djamena told AFP Sunday. On Friday, the government of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by the army two years ago, asked…

Culture

I. Coast: Baulé communities travel to celebrate ‘Paquinou’

By Rédaction Africanews and AP Wearing masks which represent spirits and ancestors and performing dances: Sunday (Apr. 9) was a feast day for the Baule people in the centre of Cote d’Ivoire. Some gathered in their village of Sakassou to celebrate “Paquinou” or Easter. Speakers of Baulé are part of the ethnolinguistic grouping of peoples…

SCIENCEampTECHNOLOGY

‘No funding’: Ivory Coast’s autistic children lack treatment

Issued on: 10/04/2023 – 09:45Modified: 10/04/2023 – 09:47 Around 1% of the population in Ivory Coast could be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the World Health Organisation. ASD is an often taboo subject, however, and treatment is hard to come by as the country severely lacks the necessary medical resources…

businessAfrica

South Africa’s Gupta extradition bid from UAE fails

South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close links with former President Jacob Zuma and exerting unfair influence. The justice ministry said it had learnt with “shock and…

businessAfrica

UAE dismisses S.African request to extradite Gupta brothers

April 7 (Reuters) – A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, but the Gulf state said on Friday the extradition request could be resubmitted. The Guptas are accused of using their connections with Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa…

Culture

Young Ugandans train as make up artists for film industry

By Africanews with AP Like a painter with a blank canvas, Esther Nakaziba studies her model before embarking on a long shape-shifting process. Using a bandage and her numerous tools, she transforms this model’s face into a realistic one-eyed man who has suffered a burn. Nakaziba is a film makeup artist in Uganda. She says…

sport

Senegal hosts first NBA Showcase in Africa

By Rédaction Africanews It’s a big first in Africa. Senegal hosts the first NBA Academy Showcase organized on the continent. A meeting in which 71 young people from different academies of the North American Basketball League around the world participate. A first experience of huge scale for Abdou Khadre Kébé, a Seed Academy resident who,…

health

Zimbabwe to criminalise foreign recruitment of health workers

By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, announced that the country intends to introduce a law that would make it illegal for other nations to recruit its health workers. The move aims to prevent the loss of valuable healthcare professionals to other countries, which has been a long-standing issue for Zimbabwe’s healthcare system….

Economy

Congo: Pointe-Noire welcomes its very first cruise ship

By Rédaction Africanews The port of Pointe-Noire, the economic and oil capital of Congo-Brazzaville, received on Wednesday its first cruise ship carrying foreign tourists, a sign of the economic diversification sought by the Congolese government. Finnish flag floating in the air, 115 meters of steel carrying 150 tourists of various nationalities, the SH Vega cruise…

Economy

Nigeria gets World Bank funding for social program ahead of fuel subsidy cut

By Felix Onuah BUJA, April 5 (Reuters) – Nigeria has secured $800 million from the World Bank to scale up its national social program ahead of the removal of its costly but popular subsidies on petrol in June, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday. Africa’s biggest economy set aside 3.36 trillion naira ($7.3 billion)…