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Sierra Leone Presidential Candidate Cleared To Run
The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) has cleared presidential opposition candidate Samura Kamara to run in the June election.
Mr Kamara, who was defeated by Julius Maada Bio in the 2018 ballot, has been on trial since February…
World Food Programme Suspends Food Deliveries In Ethiopia
The World Food Programme and USAID have suspended food deliveries in Tigray in northern Ethiopia.
This comes following the discovery that relief aid had been stolen.
The USAID Administrator Samantha Power said food shipments had been…
Electoral Commission Clears Opposition Candidate in Sierra Leone
The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, ECSL has cleared presidential opposition candidate Samura Kamara to run in the June vote.
Mr. Kamara, who was defeated by Julius Maada Bio in the 2018 ballot, has been on trial since February for…
Ugandan lawmakers pass new tough anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament has passed an amended version of an anti-LGBT+ law that had sparked outrage from many NGOs and Western governments in which it maintained harsh penalties for same-sex relationships and the "promotion" of homosexuality.…
Mayotte: operation ‘Wuambushu’ enters second week
Arrests have continued in the French overseas territory of Mayotte as part of Operation "Wuambushu" that has entered its second week.
Some 1,800 members of the French security forces, including hundreds from Paris have been deployed for…
Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters
The Kenyan police has used tear gas to disperse a delegation of opposition politicians who wanted to visit the president's office in the capital Nairobi, in a day of anti-government protests without major incident.
Elected officials from…
Moroccans Protest against Soaring Food Prices
Hundreds of Moroccan trade union activists rallied in the capital, Rabat, to protest against declining purchasing power, soaring inflation, and rocketing food prices.
Report says the unions are demanding, among other things, a ceiling on…
Senegalese Opposition Leader Calls For Civil Disobedience
Senegalese main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko has called for national civil disobedience against the judiciary and further rejected any dialogue against President Macky Sall.
Mr. Sonko on the other hand denounced claims that he was…
‘Khartoum Water, Markets And Banking Apps Are Back’
'Khartoum Water, Markets And Banking Apps Are Back'
Tagreed Abdin thinks about leaving Sudan every day, but for now in her corner of the capital, people are trying to "return to normalcy" in small ways.
Her local vegetable market…
Police Deploys Officers Ahead Of Kenya’s Opposition Protests
Police officers have been deployed on the streets in Kenya's capital Nairobi ahead of planned protests by the opposition.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to resume protests amid warning by the authorities that they…