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In Uganda, the promoter of a deadly New Year’s Eve event and the concert MC appeared in court. They were granted bail after the hearing by the Makindye Magistrates Court. Promoter Abby Musinguzi and MC Elvis Francis Juuko remain…

The Senegalese authorities have barred a demonstration planned for Friday in Dakar by the opposition, to denounce irregularities in the management of an anti-covid fund identified in a report by the Court of Auditors, an official source…

The current president of the West African states (ECOWAS) assured that there would be no sanctions against Mali in the immediate future despite their ultimatum, to let the Togolese mediation work for the release of the 46 Ivorian soldiers…

A court in Senegal sentenced two lawmakers on Monday to six months in jail for assaulting a pregnant colleague on 1st December during an acrimonious parliamentary session that degenerated into a full-blown brawl. The men, Amadou Niang and…

Metro and bus traffic in the Tunisian capital ground to a halt on Monday, after employees of the state transport company held a strike over delays in the payment of wages and bonuses. The strike highlights the financial problems faced by…

Gambian security services have arrested two army officers who are suspected of being involved in a coup attempt against President Adama Barrow last week. The two, who have not been named, were arrested on Monday. On December 21st the…

An American couple has been charged in Uganda with "aggravated torture" of their 10-year-old adopted son, Ugandan police said on. The man and woman, both 32, were charged on Friday and taken to Luzira Prison, a high-security prison…

Algerian government has sacked the head of the Public Television Establishment (EPTV) Chabane Lounakel a day after the network broadcasted the qualification of Morocco’s national team to the World Cup semi-finals. Nadir Boukabes replaced…

As drought grips the Horn of Africa region, tens of thousands of Somalis are crossing over into Kenya in search of water and food for their families. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), “over 80,000 Somalis have arrived in Kenya…

Rwanda's foreign minister has accused the international community of 'exacerbating' the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plagued by armed groups after the United States urged Kigali to stop any supposed support for the…