Africa

Ousmane Sonko has appeared in a video for his first public statement since he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption of youth on June 1, 2023. Ousmane Sonko addressed his audience in Wolof, thanking the religious guide who had offered him a sheep. He was dressed in …

A court in France has sentenced former Rwandan police officer, Philippe Hategekimana, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Philippe Hategekimana’s crimes took place during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, when Hutu militias killed hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The prosecutors said …

Nigerian police authorities have removed some police units from protecting and escorting VIPs, in favour of redeploying them to work on national security, local media reported. “While the protection of dignitaries remains paramount, it is imperative that we realign our priorities to address the escalating security challenges faced by the …

French world champion Kylian Mbappé is on vacation in Cameroon to visit the island of Jebalè, his father’s village. While his future with PSG has yet to be fully clarified, Kylian Mbappé is currently treating himself to some vacation time. “The PSG star has been in his ancestral homeland for …

Two young children have drowned in the Akora River in the municipality of Agona West, in Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. “The incident occurred after the children had gone for afternoon prayers,” reports said. “Despite making every effort to retrieve the children, their attempts proved unsuccessful,” according to Adom …

Five activist groups have sued French oil major TotalEnergies for a second time over its projects in Uganda and Tanzania in a Paris civil court, they said on Tuesday, after an earlier fast-track attempt was dismissed in February, Reuters reported. The French and Ugandan groups, led by Friends of the …

Gabonese people are called to the polls on August 26, according to the draft calendar published by the Gabonese Election Center (CGE). Incumbent President Ali Bongo is still keeping his candidacy for a third term under wraps. But the Centre Gabonais des Elections (CGE) has already announced the draft electoral …

A unilateral ceasefire declared by the head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is due to come into effect today for the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha, which starts on Wednesday, the BBC reported. The pause in the conflict with the Sudanese army was announced in an audio recording broadcast on …

A butcher accused of making blasphemous remarks against Islam’s prophet, the Prophet Muhammad, has been beaten to death by an angry mob in Nigeria’s Sokoto state, local media reported. According to multiple reports, the incident occurred at the Sokoto metropolis abattoir on the morning of Sunday, June 25, 2023. Although …

Four people were injured to varying degrees after gas cylinders exploded in a gas store in Ijaiye, Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria. “The gas cylinders exploded as a result of gas leakage and caught fire in the process,” the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said. …