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Nigeria: Agitated unions suspend planned strike over fuel subsidy

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Nigeria’s major workers unions have announced the suspension of their planned nationwide strike which was called for Wednesday. The unions were expected to stay away from work to protest the sharp increase in the price of fuel after the country’s newly sworn-in president, Bola Tinubu decided to scrap subsidising fuel products. Mr. Tinubu said the government can no longer afford… Read More
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Calm returns to Senegal after days of violence that claimed 16 lives

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Calm has now returned to most streets of Senegal’s capital, Dakar after days of violence following the jailing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. His supporters first clashed with the police on Thursday, after Sonko was convicted of “corrupting youth”. On Saturday, the clashes continued into the evening. In residential neighbourhoods, protesters threw rocks at police, barricaded roads and burned tyres.… Read More
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At least 9 killed in violent protests over the jailing of Senegal’s Sonko

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At least nine people were killed in clashes between riot police and supporters of Senegal’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko on Thursday. Protests erupted after Sonko was jailed by a court for “corrupting young people” which consists of poaching or encouraging the debauchery of a young person under the age of 21. The opposition figure has been facing trial on charges of rape,… Read More
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Senegal’s opposition leader jailed for “corrupting young people”

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Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been sentenced to two years in prison by a court for “corrupting young people.” The “corruption of youth”, consists of poaching or encouraging the debauchery of a young person under the age of 21. It is an offence under Senegalese law. The opposition figure has been facing trial on charges of rape, but he was… Read More
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Uganda’s Museveni defends anti-LGBTQ law amid aid cut threats

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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has defended signing an anti-LGBTQ law that seeks to further restrict persons from the LGBTQ community. The law is one of the world’s harshest and allows for death penalty for persons considered serial offenders. It also imposes a life sentence for same-sex intercourse and a 20-year sentence for promotion of homosexuality. Museveni who was speaking for… Read More
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Ghanaian author and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies

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Celebrated Ghanaian author and playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo, has died aged 81, her family said on Wednesday. In a statement, her family said “our beloved relative and writer” passed away after a short illness, requesting privacy to allow them to grieve. The renowned feminist was one of Africa’s famous authors whose works focused on African women. Ama Ata Aidoo was also… Read More
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Nigeria busts narcotics worth $1.2m

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Nigerian authorities have seized a 30kg consignment of methamphetamine valued at $1.2m. The substances seized by the anti-nacotics agency was to be shipped to the UK through the main airport in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a statement said the methamphetamine consignment was concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to… Read More
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Ghanaian-Scottish architect is first African to curate the Venice Biennale

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Ghanaian-Scottish architect Lesley Lokko has successfully curated this year’s Biennale in Venice, Italy. She becomes the first African to do so. The fiction writer and academic is using her curation to give a platform to voices that have long been silenced. This year’s architectural Biennale, the18th is titled “The Laboratory of the Future,” and explores decolonisation and decarbonisation. First images… Read More
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Climate activist swims Ghana’s Volta Lake to raise awareness about water pollution

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A Ghanaian climate activist, Yvette Tetteh has completed her mission of swimming across Ghana’s Volta Lake. She spent 40 days swimming over 450 kilometers stretch of the Lake to raise awareness about the pollution of Ghana’s water bodies which is fast threatening their sustainability. Tetteh, an agribusiness entrepreneur started her swimming expedition from Buipe in the northern sector of the country… Read More
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IMF approves $3 billion Ghana loan after debt restructuring delays

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The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday approved a $3 billion, three-year loan program for Ghana. The approval comes after months of delays due to a difficult debt restructuring program. With the approval, the West African nation would now access about $600 million immediately towards tackling its worst economic crisis in decades. But the IMF said in a statement… Read More
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