Germany returns looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Germany returns looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

This week more than 20 artefacts have been returned to Nigeria by Germany and more than 1000 will follow in the next years. At the “historic” repatriation ceremony in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said: “Today,...
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French President to visit Africa

French President to visit Africa

President Emmanuel Macron will visit West African counter-terrorism troops deployed in Mali As almost 6.000 French troops are established in Africa for military peacekeeping services, sources have announced that President Macron will travel in the area today t...
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African governments and social media – a difficult relationship

African governments and social media – a difficult relationship

Free social media access is not a common thing when it comes to African countries Shutting down the internet for as long as general elections take place is common practice in some of the countries in Africa, such as Kenya,...
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Africa faces economic and political challenges throughout 2017

Africa faces economic and political challenges throughout 2017

Major changes continue to spin this year for the African continent with conflicts surging in Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan; as a result, experts have expressed their concerns over main economical and political situation in the continent. As the economic...
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EU to aid Africa control migrant crisis

EU to aid Africa control migrant crisis

New EU aid plan aims to partner with Middle Eastern and African countries to help curbing the influx of African migrants The new project led by the European Commission and estimated at €62bn aims developing partnerships with countries in the...
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African governments are blocking social media during elections

African governments are blocking social media during elections

As a safety measure, some governments in Africa are blocking social media during elections due to political content of the posts It happened recently in Congo-Brazzaville, Chad and Uganda, because governments do not want social media to the cause of...
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