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Fickle singer: Ivorian Aicha Kone hold a photo of herself and Niger’s leader General Abdourahamane Tiani. Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Diva to junta: the singer praising West African putschists

How musical icon Aicha Kone has turned her back and microphone on the old political class in West Africa

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Local farmers gather dried cocoa beans to be weighed before selling them to merchants in a village outside of Kumasi, Ghana. (Photo by Jane Hahn/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Easter chocs may leave bitter taste

Chocolate products have become more expensive on the back of soaring cocoa prices, but there is not likely to be a shortage

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read
A vendor sells vuvuzelas at the Adjame main market in Abidjan on January 9, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)

Afcon is set to be a ball

The African showpiece never fails to entertain and this year’s tournament should be no different

  • Des Erasmus
7 min read