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Egypt’s Fashion and Design Council on Tuesday announced the country’s first ever fashion week at a press conference in the capital, Cairo. To take place in May, the opening night will be held in the Cairo Egyptian Museum and feature the work of prominent Egyptian designers. This first edition will have as theme, “The Past, Present, and Future”. “The past… Read More

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed Tuesday (Mar. 21) continue with a campaign of nationwide protests. His comments came one day after demonstrations marred with clashes saw more than 200 people arrested. The legislators arrested have been released and are to appear in court on Thursday on charges that have not yet been announced, according to Nairobi police chief Adamson… Read More

The Ugandan parliament is to debate a repressive law on Tuesday, which provides for up to ten years in prison for those who engage in homosexual relations and has been denounced by human rights activists. The bill targets anyone who engages in homosexual activities or claims to be LGBTQ, in a country where homosexuality is already illegal. “The anti-homosexuality bill… Read More

Police in Kenya said they had arrested 238 people during Monday’s violent protests over the cost of living which also saw 31 police officers injured. Protesters had joined demonstrations in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya on Monday in response to a call by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga. It was the first major unrest since President William Ruto took… Read More

In order to promote Mali’s new draft constitution, Colonel Assimi Goita, head of the country’s junta, meets with religious leaders, politicians and civil society. “It is now up to you to make this work your own. Above all, you are expected to disseminate it widely and explain it to the population” he says to the crowd, adding “Malians in all… Read More

Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a decision by a lower court to grant citizenship to a gay couple’s son who was born in neighbouring South Africa through surrogacy. In 2021 the High Court had granted the child citizenship after the interior ministry had denied it on technical grounds. The government then appealed, saying the couple had failed to comply… Read More

You must have heard of the greens when talking about golf, welcome to the brown. Burkina Faso’s sole golf course is a pioneer in bringing sustainability to a water-consuming sports. Founded in 1975, it boasts an 18-hole and two nine-hole courses — all certified by the French golf federation. Villagers whose land was taken over by the club found jobs tending… Read More

The United States has determined that Ethiopian and Eritrean armed forces, as well as Tigrayan rebels, committed war crimes during the two-year bloody conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, U.S. diplomatic chief Antony Blinken said Monday. “We urge the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as the TPLF, to hold accountable those responsible for these atrocities,” the U.S. secretary of… Read More

South Africa’s opposition held rallies under tight security on Monday in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country’s sickly economy and crippling energy crisis. But turnout was low and calls for strikes went unheeded as the government mobilised thousands of police, backed by troops, to stifle any unrest. The leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters… Read More

As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme, Kenya received tens of thousands of metric tonnes of wheat to help combat a drought that is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people. The programme has delivered more than 140,000 tonnes of wheat to needy African Nations since November 2022. Accompanied by various dignitaries, Kenya’s deputy president,… Read More