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The explosion that killed one person and injured several others on a bus Monday night near Kampala and was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group was the result of a suicide attack, Ugandan police announced Tuesday. “We can confirm that the incident is the result of a suicide attack with the only victim being the perpetrator,” said police spokesman… Read More

In Burkina Faso, a military court in Ouagadougou heard on Tuesday the testimony of a soldier accused of involvement in the assassination of Thomas Sankara in 1987. The accused, one of 14 standing trial, told the court the details of the coup that resulted in the death of Sankara and twelve of his companions. This soldier, Yamba Élisée Ilboudo, said… Read More

Africa is to benefit from 110 doses of Moderna covid 19 vaccine. This has been tagged as a breakthrough on the world’s least vaccinated continent. During the announcement on Tuesday, Moderna said it is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, with 35 million in the first quarter of 2022 and up to… Read More

Last updated: 7 hours ago Hundreds of Nicaraguans travel to Guasaule, Honduras, on horseback in the hope of receiving the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, which has already been administered to thousands of their fellow nationals. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

The trial of 14 men including Burkina Faso’s former president, accused in the assassination of left-wing leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago, resumed at a military court in Ouagadougou on Monday. The slaying of Sankara, a pan-Africanist icon, has for years cast a shadow over the Sahel state, fuelling its reputation for turbulence and bloodshed. He and 12 others were… Read More

Quinton de Kock on Tuesday refused to play in a T20 World Cup game against the West Indies in protest after Cricket South Africa CSA ordered its players to take a knee before matches in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. An hour before kickoff, CSA issued a statement in Dubai saying it had ordered players to make the… Read More

Last updated: 51 minutes ago Women activists in Kabul held up signs that read “why is the world watching us die in silence?”, protesting the international community’s inaction on the crisis in Afghanistan. Around a dozen women risked the wrath of the Taliban, who have banned demonstrations and shut them down using violence since taking power in August, holding banners… Read More

Political uncertainty continued to grip Sudan more than 24 hours after the army overthrew the country’s transitional government and declared a state of emergency. Tens of thousands of protestors continued to pour into Khartoum, demanding the generals transfer power to civilians. The whereabouts of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and the rest of the civilian leaders arrested by the junta remain… Read More

Thirty five year-old Ugandan Cleopatra Kambugu has been transitioning over the last two decades. Her journey to become the woman she is has been excruciating and traumatizing – finding hormonal drugs from hospitals was difficult and she was easily the target of sexual abuse while a student at Makerere University. The agriculture/biology and human rights activist recently posted about government… Read More

After visiting Mali, the UN Security Council delegation travelled to Niger to discuss ways to support peace and stability in the Sahel region in the face of atrocities committed by jihadist groups. The delegation met with president Mohamed Bazoum on Monday as well as civilian officials and military leaders. The French ambassador to the UN promised more help towards regional… Read More