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Libya’s Fathi Bashagha, appointed as prime minister in a challenge to a unity government in Tripoli, plans to take office in the capital “in the coming days”, he told AFP. Libya’s parliament picked the former interior minister in February to lead a government to replace that of interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah, appointed last year as part of a United Nations-backed peace process to end more than a decade of violence in the North African country. But Dbeibah has refused to hand over power before elections, setting up a showdown with Bashagha, named by the eastern-based legislature elected in 2014 and…

Inside the Hulene dump, at least 500 people scavenge through garbage every day to survive, and as preparations are underway to close the space where 16 people were buried in 2018, fear hangs over the heads of those who depend on garbage to earn a living. What should be a reason for natural joy – the end of an open-air dump – generates anguish: “The removal of the dump, without thinking about these people [waste pickers], can generate chaos,” Justino Cuna, a 36-year-old waste picker who is trying to create an association to defend the rights of waste pickers in…

Parked up in the Kasarani district of the Kenyan capital Nairobi is a group of health workers who on a mission to drive up COVID-19 vaccinations. According to the World Health Organization, the overall trend of the virus on the African continent is down, but it is still not completely contained. WHO figures report that as of 6 April 2022, there were 11.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 252 000 deaths reported on the continent. In Kenya, there were 334,551 confirmed cases and 5,656 deaths from 3rd January 2020 to 6th July this year according to WHO…

An explosion in northern Togo has killed seven people, the military said on Sunday, without giving further details about the blast. The explosion happened in Tone prefecture near the border with Burkina Faso, where a Sahel jihadist insurgency is threatening to spill over into coastal West African nations. Togo last month declared a state of emergency in its northern prefectures over the threat of Islamist militant attacks from north of its border. Togo’s army said in a statement the explosion on Saturday in Margba village in Tone killed seven and wounded two more. It did not give more details and…

Crowds filled the streets of Berlin over the weekend, dancing to the pulsing rhythms of electronic beats as the city hosted the annual ‘Rave the Planet’ parade — a vibrant political demonstration in support of electronic dance music culture. Thousands of ravers, DJs, and music lovers marched through the German capital, turning major streets into an open-air dancefloor. The event, more than just a celebration, is a call for official recognition of electronic music as a cultural asset worth preserving. Organizers of the parade say their mission is to protect the legacy of techno and electronic dance music — genres…

Hailing her as the “nation’s pride” and “ambassador of happiness”, Tunisians remained enthralled with tennis star Ons Jabeur Saturday, celebrating her presence in the prestigious Wimbledon final despite her loss. Jabeur became the world’s number two player and then made history as the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the modern era. Although she missed out on the title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, she said she’ll learn from the experience and can’t wait to play in another final. “I just try to inspire as many generations as I can,” she…

Sudanese pro-democracy demonstrators celebrated Saturday the Muslim feast of sacrifice in the streets of Khartoum and its suburbs, between barricades and graffiti, to protest against the military regime in place. The morning prayer for Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) began Saturday in the streets of the capital and its suburbs, as demonstrators began their second week of protests and sit-ins. An imam borrowed the microphone, usually used to chant protest slogans, to deliver his sermon. The demonstrators intend to continue their protest movement and force the head of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhane…

A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township has killed 14 people and left three others in critical condition, according to police. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus taxi and opened fire on some of the patrons at the bar late Saturday night. Police were on Sunday morning removing bodies of the deceased and investigating what had led to the mass shooting. The three critically injured and one other person wounded have been taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The number of cartridges found on the scene indicated it…

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has defended his decision to seek help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it was necessary to “restore public finances” after the twin shocks of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The decision has sparked an outcry in Ghana, which is in the throes of a severe economic crisis, with critics accusing President Akufo-Addo of reneging on his initial decision not to call on the IMF after saying a new tax would boost the economy. IMF officials are in Ghana to help “restore macroeconomic stability, preserve debt sustainability and promote inclusive and sustainable…

A year after the worst unrest to hit South Africa in decades, only 50 people have been convicted over the violence, with the suspected masterminds and thousands of others still awaiting trial, the defence minister said Friday. More than 350 people were killed during almost ten days of rioting that followed the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma last July. “(Authorities) continue to work around the clock investigating the crimes that were committed and building cases against those who were arrested,” Defense Minister Thandi Modise said. https://twitter.com/amnewsworld/status/1545717805982617600?s=20&t=xTZX5hnRTCqLQ3kCld-Qjw The perceived lack of progress in bringing the perpetrators to justice has been…