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Africa 

Zimbabwe: novelist acquitted on appeal for protesting

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Best-selling Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga was acquitted on appeal on Monday of charges of “incitement to violence” for silently protesting with a sign in the empty streets of Harare during the 2020 lockdown. The judges of the Court of Appeal ruled against the magistrate who had condemned her in the first instance, specifying that they would make their arguments public… Read More
Pacific 

UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan

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“Corporal punishment is a violation of the Convention against Torture and must cease,” said UNAMA’s human rights chief Fiona Frazer, stressing that the UN is “strongly opposed” to the death penalty. She called on the de facto authorities to establish an “immediate moratorium” on executions. Flogging and stoning In a new report, UNAMA said that it had documented “a range… Read More
Africa 

Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts

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In a call to the Malian authorities to prevent people from being born into slavery, the experts said that the country is the only one in the Sahel region without specific legislation criminalizing enslavement. “Nothing can justify slavery, whether it be culture, tradition, or religion”, said the experts, Tomoya Obokata, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, and Alioune Tine,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Don Jazzy Celebrates 11th Year Anniversary Of Record Label Mavin

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12 Mar Thanks to the Internet and the growing influence of social media platforms, there’s so much musical content shared from all over the world, daily. A lot of the time, unfortunately, some don’t merit a second listen, but so often, you come across one that just sticks. The chorus “I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the… 19 Mar Mother’s… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Music Star Tiwa Savage Makes History at Royal Coronation in England

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It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a historic moment as Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage performed at the coronation concert of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle in England on Sunday evening. This marked the first time that a Nigerian artiste had ever performed at a royal coronation and it was an amazing achievement for Tiwa Savage.… Read More
Africa 

Senegal’s Sonko refuses to co-operate with court without safety guarantees

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Senegalese opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko, said on Monday that he will refuse to cooperate with the judicial authorities if they cannot guarantee his safety. The announcement comes on the eve of Sonko’s appeal in a defamation case. “This is no longer justice, it is judicial banditry. And this is why I have decided, still within the framework of my campaign… Read More
Africa 

Gunmen kill journalist in northwest Cameroon

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A journalist in the troubled northwest region of Cameroon was shot dead late on Sunday.  According to a statement released by the local journalists union, the victim was the west and northwest region bureau chief for weekly newspaper “The Advocate”. Anye Nde Nsoh was in a pub in Bamenda’s Ntarikon neighbourhood when unidentified assailants opened fire on him. Earlier this… Read More
Africa 

First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Sudan

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At the same time, UN agencies are also helping to provide emergency relief support, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), whose Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) aims at assisting refugees and third country nationals who are desperately trying to flee fighting by escaping to neighbouring countries. Sudan’s national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit, have been… Read More
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