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Kenyan Police involved in the killing of 12 people- Amnesty, HRW

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Kenyan police were involved in the killing of 12 people, including two children, during violent opposition demonstrations in March, two rights groups said on Wednesday, denouncing a lack of accountability. Extra-judicial killings are rife in Kenya, and justice is rare with few examples of police being held to account. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International said they documented 12… Read More
Africa 

Ghana’s foremost author, Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

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One of Africa’s most prominent authors, playwrights, and feminists, Ama Ata Aidoo, has passed away, as announced by her family in the early hours of Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The respected writer, known for her exceptional literary contributions and activism, died of a brief illness. In a statement issued on Wednesday, her family expressed their grief over the loss of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

It’s now the turn of Nigerians

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A presidential aspirant then, Bola Tinubu, desperately wailed, “Emi lo kan,” meaning, “It’s my turn,” when he wasn’t quite sure he would win the presidential ticket at the approaching primaries of the All Progressives Congress early 2022. “Emilokan,” expression of his desperation at the looming betrayal of nearly every APC potentate, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, however, became the moniker… Read More
Africa 

Many countries facing food security issues are also big tobacco growing economies – WHO warns

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Tobacco farming is booming in some African countries. Big producers include Zimbabwe and Malawi. However, as the world marks on May 31st the “No tobacco day”, the world health organization sounded the alarm on the increase in tobacco farming land at the expense of food crops. Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the tobacco crop increased despite… Read More
Africa 

Ancient medicines and apothecary artefacts on display at Vatican museum

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Blue and white majolica vases in different shapes and sizes form part of a new collection at The Vatican Museum. Used by nuns at a historic Rome pharmacy, these artefacts are now being showcased in two rooms: the “Spezieria di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere” (Apothecary shop of St. Cecilia in Trastevere) and the “Sala Delle Ceramiche” (Ceramics Hall). “In the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Popular TikTok Musician, Shallipopi Arrested for Alleged Internet Fraud

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Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a popular musician on TikTok, one Crown Uzama (aka ShalliPopi) and his manager, Ajayi Abdul Hafeez(aka 21 Badda) for alleged internet-related fraud EFCC has alleged. According to EFCC, they were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females: Glory Chinyere Kelvin Ogunwa l, Tina… Read More
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