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France: an illegal African immigration network dismantled

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They brought illegal immigrants into the territory with real French passports: the border police (PAF) at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport this week dismantled an illegal immigration network from sub-Saharan Africa, AFP learned Thursday from a police source. The case begins in November 2022 when border guards intercept a passenger from Mali with a real passport, but which turns out not to… Read More
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Paris hosts first French Urban Music Awards ceremony

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French rappers, singers, songwriters and personalities from various fields gathered Thursday (May 11) for a historic evening. They attended the first edition of the French Urban Music Awards known as ‘Les Flammes’ ceremony. The Paris event was dedicated to celebrating rap, R&B and afro Caribbean music among other popular genres. Guests in attendance welcomed a long overdue ceremony. “It’s a… Read More
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IGP orders immediate arrest of Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for ‘assaulting policeman’

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The Inspector-General of Police  (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi’. The statement… Read More
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Outrage as Seun Kuti slaps cop, IG orders singer’s arrest

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Social media users on Saturday expressed outrage at the action of a popular singer, Seun Kuti, who was filmed assaulting a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. While some expressed disappointment at Kuti’s action, others asked that the artiste be sanctioned. A 12-second video clip which went viral on Saturday showed Kuti, who wore a red shirt and… Read More
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Protesters take to the streets of Dakar against Senegal President Sall

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Thousands or protesters took to the streets of the Senegalese capital Dakar, Friday 12 May, against President Macky Sall’s refusal to rule out standing for a third term in office. The demonstrations were organised by a group callled the “Movement of the living forces of Senegal F24”; referring to the scheduled election date of February 24 2024 Tensions have been… Read More
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International Songwriting Competition 2022 Reveals World Music Winners

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The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has recently announced the winners of the World Music category, marking yet another year of impressive talent from around the globe. The ISC is widely known as one of the most distinguished and influential songwriting competitions worldwide, and this year it received over 15,000 entries from 150 countries. A panel of judges comprising renowned figures… Read More
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Eurovision Song Contest viewers divided over Ukraine’s passionate performance

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Ukraine’s performance in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has divided fans with their new sound. The musicians, called Tvorchi, took to the stage on Saturday to perform their song, Heart Of Steel. Last year, Ukraine were victorious when Kalush Orchestra won over everyone’s hearts with their hit track Stefania. Singing live from Liverpool, Tvorchi had the crowd… Read More
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Ghana gives assurances to help secure $3 billion IMF loan.

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Ghana joined forces with China and France on Friday to form a committee which will help pave the way for a $3 billion dollar International Monetary Fund loan. In December Ghana agreed to a three-year credit programme with the IMF to strengthen the country’s finances and restore confidence as the country faced its worst economic crisis in decades. Since then,… Read More
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Mauritanians go to the polls in the first major elections since 2019

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Voters in Mauritania went to the polls on Saturday (13 May) in the first local elections since President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power in 2019. It is being seen as a test of the leader’s popularity ahead of presidential elections next year in which he has not yet confirmed his decision to stand. However, Ghazouani, who has overseen the West… Read More
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