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Five young Iranian ladies who danced to Nigerian Afrobeat singer and rapper, Rema’s song ‘Calm Down’ have been allegedly arrested. The video of the five girls went viral on Tuesday for dancing to Rema’s hit song without headscarves. The footage showed the women dancing and slightly showing their stomachs, near highrise buildings in the Tehran residential district of Ekbatan to… Read More

Over half a million people have been displaced towards camps by the ongoing civil war in the Central African Republic. The deplorable living conditions in the camps has enticed several people to return to their homes, as is the case for Jean Bako. “We have been here for five years. Many have lost their homes, their families, and some of… Read More

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for more security cooperation and trade with South Africa. Hassan, Tanzania’s first female leader, met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the capital Pretoria on Thursday where her delegation of Cabinet ministers discussed trade opportunities and possible agreements with their South African counterparts. This is Hassan’s first official visit to South Africa since… Read More

How to strengthen intra-African trade, which only accounts for 17% of trade on the continent? The AU advocates a pan-Africanization of the economic system. The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, emphasized the key role of financing for SMEs. In sub-Saharan Africa, women produce up to 70% of food for consumption and sale. However, agriculture remains… Read More

The former Senegalese Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumaré was finally released on Friday (Mar. 10), but placed under judicial supervision for spreading false news by a judge of the Dakar court. Soumare was taken into police custody on Thursday after asking President Macky Sall if he had financed a French political figure, a defence lawyer said. In an open letter to… Read More

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday described gay people as “deviants” and called for an investigation into homosexuality as lawmakers in the conservative East African nation prepare to vote on an anti-LGBT bill. The bill, introduced earlier this month, proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, sparking criticism from human rights groups.… Read More

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat in Addis Ababa on Thursday to discuss shared global and regional priorities. The meeting forms part of the Biden administration’s effort to show deference to the region and avoid perceptions of an overbearing US role. The US government is seeking renewed engagement in Africa… Read More

The UN Security Council voted on Wednesday to renew for one year the UN mission in South Sudan. Thirteen out fifteen members voted in favour of the resolution that extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024. China and Russia abstained. According to a UN statement, the mission, one of the most expensive in the world… Read More

Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, saying it was “time for our generation to shine,” before retracting his tweet Thursday. Observers have long considered Muhoozi Kainerugaba, 48, who recently became embroiled in a diplomatic row with Kenya, to be tipped to take over, even though Kainerugaba said in 2013 that “Uganda… Read More

Tear gas, rubble on the road, and tyres on fire: Dakar saw clashes between protesters and security forces on Thursday (Mar. 16). Young Senegalese demonstrators faced police in riot gear as the trial of the main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko got underway. For weeks, activists and members of the opposition have denounced “a retreat from democracy” in the country. “No… Read More