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Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed sweeping anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships following a highly charged and chaotic session. “The ayes have it,” parliamentary speaker Annet Anita Among said after a final vote, adding that the “bill passed in record time.” Uganda’s parliament was due to vote Tuesday on anti-gay legislation […]
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 […]
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party has won Adamawa gubernatorial election that was held on March 18. Mr Fintiri, who was first elected governor in 2019 on the same party line, polled 421,522 to defeat his main challenger Aishatu ‘Binani’ Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 390,275. Mr Fintiri, 55, defeated […]
At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested and then released for participating in protests in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in which opposition supporters demanded the resignation of President William Ruto. Opposition leader Raila Odinga joined thousands of demonstrators and announced weekly demonstrations until the president resigns or the cost of living goes […]
South Africa’s leftwing opposition launched strikes and rallies under heavy security on Monday, March 20, in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country’s economy and crippling energy crisis. Several thousand protesters gathered at a square in the capital Pretoria preparing to march to the Union Buildings, the seat […]
Aisha Binani, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State has made history as the first female governor-elect in Nigeria. Binani is reported to have scored the highest number of votes cast in all the 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa. History has beckoned Nigerian politics as Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly known as […]
President Kais Saied of Tunisia has appointed a new Interior Minister. The presidency issued two decrees in a statement on Friday night, the first terminating Charfeddine’s duties and a second appointing Kamel Feki as Interior Minister. Mr. Feki is a law graduate and a former executive of the Ministry of Finance. He has held the […]
A Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker accused of inciting public violence lost a bid to have his case dismissed on Thursday, paving the way for a high-profile trial in the runup to general elections. Job Sikhala, a 50-year-old firebrand, has been held in a maximum security prison in the capital Harare since June, when he was arrested […]
The Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America, Mr. Ousman Fisco Njie has received Mr. Curtis Smith, a Partner of Kunta Kinteh Foundation in Washington, DC. Counsellor Njie warmly welcomed Mr. Smith to the Embassy and assured him of the unwavering commitment of the Embassy in […]
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 one agrees with the way those in charge are governing the country,” a teacher said. “No one. […]
The Gambian President, Adamo Barrow, has commended the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). The president gave the commendation on Tuesday while presiding over the official opening ceremony of the 71st Annual Council Meeting of the Governing Board of the examining body held in Bijilo. Giving his keynote address, at the SDKJ Conference, the president commended […]
The congregation of the Masjid at Ta’awun of African Islamic Center and the entire neighborhood Muslims have held a funeral prayer for the late Imam Mouhamadou Cisse of Masjid At Ta’awun of African Islamic Center in Parkchester, the Bronx. This was disclosed by one of the leading Muslim figures in the New York City, Sheikh […]
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson has announced new initiatives to accelerate progress in the education, health, public safety and tourism sectors. This was made known in a recent address made to borough residents. The address, which she confirmed as the “very first State of the Borough address” was, according to the president, “one for […]
An accident which occurred at Kasaka Secondary School in Gomba district has left students dead in Uganda. At least three students are confirmed dead and several others injured following a fatal accident at Kasaka Secondary School in Gomba after a truck driver rammed into one of the buildings on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at […]
At least 5 people have been killed and 11 wounded, including a governor, in a suicide bombing in southwestern Somalia on Tuesday. The attack was not immediately claimed, but eyes are on the Shebab, an al-Qaeda affiliated group that regularly carries out suicide bombings in the poor and volatile Horn of Africa country. “A suicide […]
United States Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit three African countries in the latest United States’ outreach. Harris will spend a week in Africa at the end of March as the United States deepens its outreach to the continent amid global competition, notably with China. “The trip will strengthen the United States’ partnerships […]
Angola has said it will send a military unit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days after a truce it brokered failed to end fighting. Both sides in the conflict – the M23 rebels and government troops – have accused each other of breaking the ceasefire that began on Tuesday. An East African force was […]
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Liquor Authority. It accuses the regulator of threatening a ban on the consumption of alcohol at its venues. The filing is the latest in an ongoing feud between New York Knicks owner James Dolan and the SLA, which has been investigating […]
The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure Senegal victory over their Gambian neighbours. The Senegalese side […]
The ruling junta in Mali announced on Friday that it would postpone a constitutional referendum scheduled for March 19, while assuring that it would respect its commitments to return civilians to the helm of the country in 2024. “The date of the referendum scheduled for March 19, 2023 (…) will be slightly postponed,” government spokesman […]