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Meet Fela Kuti: A Nigerian Icon who Revolutionized Music And Political Activism in Africa

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In the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa, were among them. However, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a revolutionary musician from Nigeria who promoted Pan-Africanism and spoke out in favor of Africans’ rights, was instrumental in shaping the African political climate of the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Vh1 Supersonic 2023: Farhan Akhtar closes music festival with classic track ‘Rock On’

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Farhan Akhtar. (Photo credit: Instagram) The three-day music festival was held at the Mahalaxmi Lawns in Pune from Friday to Sunday. News “Many things could’ve gone wrong and did go wrong, but the only right thing here is you”, the singer said while addressing the audience. Farhan’s wife, Shibani Dandekar, was also cheering for the singer-actor from the audience. Prateek… Read More
Human Rights 

Human Rights Council: Russia responsible for ‘widespread death and destruction’ in Ukraine

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Speaking only days since a large majority of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, the UN chief stressed that Russia’s decision to go to war against its neighbour on 24 February 2022 had unleashed “widespread death, destruction and displacement”. Also present at the opening of the 52nd session of… Read More
Europe 

Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries

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The members of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries also called for greater oversight by the Government as well as stronger integration of human rights in domestic policies.  “Armenia stands out in its efforts to integrate the 1989 UN Convention on Mercenaries in its domestic legislation, specifically in Article 147 of the Criminal Code which provides for… Read More
Africa 

Macron: France must show “profound humility” in Africa

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French president heads off on a four-nation tour of central African countries from Wednesday as Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence on the continent. Emmanuel Macron presents his strategy in Africa before a trip to the continent. Speaking from Paris before his departure, he said France must show a “profound humility. “I would like to draw from… Read More
Africa 

Tunisia seeks to reassure migrants after Saied remarks

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Tunisia’s top diplomat sought to “reassure” sub-Saharan African migrants on Monday, in an interview, days after comments by President Kais Saied drew accusations of racism. Last week, Saied called for “urgent measures” against “hordes” of sub-Saharan migrants, whom he accused, without evidence, of causing a wave of crime and representing a plot to change the country’s demographic make-up. Rights groups… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

#NigeriaElection2023: INEC declares Adamawa Speaker winner Central

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Aminu Iya Abbas, as winner of the Adamawa Central Senatorial District seat in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election. Abbas, who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party, scored 145, 880 votes to defeat Abdulaziz Nyako, from the rival All Progressives Congress, who polled 118,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Culture Club wows fans around the world thanks to Caton Live Stage

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Culture Club wows fans around the world thanks to Caton Live Stage – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, February 27, 2023 · 619,345,799 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services… Read More
Africa 

Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins Lagos state

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The Nigerian presidential outsider Peter Obi has won the most votes in the key state of Lagos, narrowly beating the ruling party’s candidate in his stronghold, according to provisional results released Monday by the Electoral Commission (Inec). The economic capital of Africa’s most populous country is one of the biggest vote-getters in this hotly contested presidential race between three front-runners,… Read More
Africa 

Nigeria: ECOWAS observer mission notes polling irregularities

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As Nigerians anxiously await the outcome of the tightly contested presidential elections, the head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission says the voting process was marred by irregularities. “The late start of voting beyond the 8:30 a.m. opening time due to the late arrival of polling officials, voting materials, and in some cases, the delivery of wrong materials at polling stations… Read More
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