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The West African nation Niger is under military rule following a coup in which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown
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He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
Oppo launched a limited edition Reno 4 Mo Salah smartphone equipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon and 48MP rear camera.
[CAF] Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi announced on Friday (6 November 2020) evening a list of 24 players selected for the double header against Zimbabwe on Thursday 12 November at 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers, and four days later at National Sports Stadium Harare, within the frame of Match Days 3 and 4 of the 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers' Group H.
Analysis - With Angola's economy battling, anti-government protests have been brutally subdued. But demonstrators are not backing down, and plan to take to the streets again on Wednesday -- Angola's independence day.
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 November 2020: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) with a fully updated framework. The Foundation will hold a media briefing open to all media on 16 November. Please find the details below: [Read More]
[Premium Times] During her time in Nigeria, she is expected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Lots of Laughter in Cameroon
Young comedians in Cameroon are steadily gaining both strength and popularity — with social media platforms so far being their primary means of comedic expression.
Nevertheless, the value of direct exchange between performers and the audience provided by in-person standup comedy shows is not lost on this growing trend. Leticia Fotso, a comedy spectator, expresses her enjoyment of the art form, \"I usually see a stand up like this in other countries, in Europe in fact it's a pleasure to attend and to take a time to laugh, to be able to forget everything, it's just wonderful.\"
No More Starving Comedians
Stand up comedy shows showcase local talent as well as confirm the craft as a viable and lucrative career path. Valery Ndongo, comedian and organiser of events at Canal Comedy show, shares his industry insight, \"I've been doing this job for more than 15 years, and in 15 years there have been many other young comedians, there's Major Asse, Ulrich Takam, there's Moustik the Charismatic, there's Markus, there's a plethora of young comedians today who make a living from their art, that is to say, that the public follows. And if the public doesn't follow, it doesn't work because nobody can live from their art.\"
New Heights for a New Era of Comedy
Ndongo seeks to revive the Cameroonian comedy tradition from the 60s and 80s and make it not only more contemporary and professional but also more lucrative for the comedic performers so that local comedians can keep the art form in the country alive while also still making a good living. The comedy visionary and businessman is currently casting young Cameroonian talent for a show he is organising in November. Valery Ndongo reflects on the perception of comedians in Cameroon as he outlines his vision for the evolution of the industry, \"Artists were criticised for being like thugs and dressing anyhow, so we had to marry a style that combines all that, that combines quality work and style, so the stand up is a bit like that. So now with this extra, it's more than stand up, it's something that tries to go as far as possible towards the current events.\"
Laughter is the Best Medicine?
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has put a sanitary strain on live comedy shows, many comedians remain positive about the future of comedy in the country. Alain St Baba, a local artist, affirms that laughter might just what Cameroonians need to get through these unprecedented times, \"The disease doesn't prevent you from smiling, it's very good to be in contact with people, every time it's organised here, the public comes in large numbers, it's just that we need to get back to the atmosphere that prevailed before Coronavirus\".
Indeed, talent, professionalism and public support are what foresee a bright future for comedy in Cameroon.
Standup
Many young people are now participating in stand up comedy shows, an art form in full expansion in Cameroon with the aim of making themselves known. Something that makes professionals such as Valery Ndongo, the pione
The Southern African country famous for magnificent landscapes and abundant wildlife is taking a phased approach to reopening its borders.
The best option for the Western Cape is to improve the current dispensation, but also to work towards an independent Western Cape, FF Plus Western Cape leader Corné Mulder said.
By Victor Omondi Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to Africa following claims that stars like Stacy Dooley were going to Africa as “white saviors.” In addition to this, the charity will no longer use images of starving people or critically ill children to portray the continent. Instead, Comic relief will make its fundraising appeals […]
[Monitor] In many respects, the African Nations Championship is Ugandan football's awkward middle child. The enduring importance of the Africa Cup of Nations finals has lodged the championship in the back of our mind as an almost accidental thing.
