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Senegal is a step closer to revoking parliamentary immunity from opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is accused of rape by an employee of a beauty salon. The 46-year-old refutes the allegation and says it is a political plot to bar him from the 2024 presidential race. On Thursday, The office of the National Assembly and the Conference of Presidents launched… Read More

Nigeria is getting tough on coronavirus rule breakers by fining and sentencing individuals to jail in a new outdoor mobile court in the capital Abuja — steps away from the Supreme Court and National Assembly. It comes after President Muhammad Buhari signed a new law in January prescribing a six months jail sentence for those disobeying guidelines. “I think today… Read More

The coronavirus pandemic could lead to more children being recruited by armed groups, the United Nations has warned. It comes as the world marked the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers – also known as Red Hand Day. “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is daunting: poverty and lack of opportunities increase even further push and pull factors… Read More

Undeterred by being arrested three times in six months for tweets protesting about graft, outspoken Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has turned to songs to get his message across. In a video that has now gone viral, Chin’ono released a short free-styled reggae dance-hall track, titled Dem Loot — “They Loot” — in which he chastises rampant state corruption in the… Read More

Oil-polluted Nigerian communities can now sue Shell in English courts. The UK Supreme Court gave the ruling Friday saying that the cases brought by the Bille community and the Ogale people of Ogoniland against Royal Dutch Shell were arguable. The decision is seen as victory for the communities after a five-year battle and which has now overturned a Court of… Read More

Africa has seen a 40% increase in Covid-19 deaths over the past month compared to the previous 30 days, and is now approaching the 100,000 mark. The spike in deaths comes as some countries begin to receive their first vaccines, but are faced with growing skepticism among the population over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. “The increasing deaths… Read More

Stranded at the Border with Nowhere to Go The East African nation – a leader on the continent in terms of welcoming refugees, is known for its hospitality. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about 1,400,000 people have found refuge in the country. The capital city Kampala appears to have put in place a mechanism for the… Read More

An electronic goods chain store, Musica, will be closing its doors after nearly three decades of doing business in South Africa. The bricks and mortar entertainment brand, which despite transitioning from selling physical media like CDs and DVDs to more general electronics and entertainment, will be closing its last store in May of this year. Clicks overall retail and beauty… Read More

Mohsen Hassan bin Daou was wounded in Libya’s uprising a decade ago but he has little hope for the country’s future almost 10 years after a NATO-backed uprising ousted and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi. “When the February 17th revolution erupted, peaceful demonstrations began. We came out on February 19th, 2011 and then again on February 21st. On that day, I… Read More

The Mauritanian shines light on the imprisonment of a terror suspect in Guantanamo Bay. It’s a film based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s best-selling memoir, ‘’Guantanamo Bay’’. The book details his experiences behind bars at the military prison in Cuba. He spent 14 years here without charge. Slahi, was accused of being involved in the 9/11 attack on the United States,… Read More