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Calm returns to Senegal after days of violence that claimed 16 lives
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...
At least 9 killed in violent protests over the jailing of Senegal’s Sonko
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...
Senegal’s opposition leader jailed for “corrupting young people”
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...
Zimbabwe’s new bill that imposes death penalty for ‘unpatriotic acts’
Zimbabweans who are found of engaging in what the government describes as "unpatriotic acts" now risk receiving a death penalty as punishment.
The country's parliament...
Uganda’s Museveni defends anti-LGBTQ law amid aid cut threats
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...
Ghanaian author and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies
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...
Namibia: 13 dead after eating toxic porridge
At least thirteen people have died in a span of three days after eating toxic porridge in Namibia.Four others have been admitted to hospital...
Foreign students in the UK to be banned from bringing family over
Foreign students in the United Kingdom would no longer have the chance to invite their families to come over.UK's current immigration law allows for...
Pope gets involved in seeking peace in Sudan as parties agree to ceasefire
The head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis has called for warring factions in Sudan to lay down their weapons.
He expressed sadness on...
Ghanaian-Scottish architect is first African to curate the Venice Biennale
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...
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