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Tunisian presidential candidate bags 20 months imprisonment
One of the candidates challenging Tunisian President Kais Saied in the country's presidential election next month has been sentenced to prison on fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated.
Two weeks after his…
Sudanese leaders express openness to peace talks amid conflict
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signalled willingness to engage in peace talks, responding to U.S. President Joe Biden's call for dialogue in the ongoing war, which has lasted over 17 months.
Army chief Abdel…
ECOWAS Community Court Of Justice : Judicial Cooperation Protection For Human Rights
By Adoba Echono
The Chief Registrar of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, (ECCJ), Dr. Yaouza Ouro-Sama has emphasized the critical role of judicial cooperation in enhancing the protection and enforcement of human rights…
Guinea Stadium Massacre Fugitive Extradited From Liberia
Guinea's most wanted fugitive - a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November - has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, officials say.
Ex-Col Claude Pivi will now serve his…
Senegalese Polls: Gambari to lead ECOWAS observation mission
Professor Ibrahim Gambari is to lead ECOWAS Observation Mission for the Senegalese Presidential election fixed for 24th March, this year.
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah,…
Kenya: Fighting Period Poverty And Pollution
However this Kenyan entrepreneur has come up with an effective way of fighting period poverty.
Bethsheba Otuga is the founder of Ahadi Reusable pads which are made from cloth.
"Ahadi reusable pads is a social enterprise that mitigates…
Sudan: UN Calls For Halt Of Hostilities Ahead Of Ramadan
The U.N. Security Council urged Sudan’s warring parties on Friday to immediately halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in desperate need of food and other assistance.
Ramadan…
Zimbabwe: US Condemns Deportation Of Aid Workers
The US has accused Zimbabwe of harassing, detaining and deporting several of its nationals who were in the country as aid workers.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said government officials and contractors had been…
South Africa Builds Concrete Wall To Keep Out Mozambicans
A row of lorries at the border between the two countries.Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images
South Africa says the border zone is a crime hotspotImage caption: South Africa says the border zone is a crime hotspot
Concrete barriers are…
Ethiopia’s Tigray region on brink of famine amidst conflict
In the arid depths of Ethiopia's Tigray region, where drought and conflict have become a cruel reality, Tigray is on the brink of famine, ravaged by two years of war and the unforgiving effects of climate change.
Once-lush fields now lie…