Security forces in Morocco say they have broken up a cell of militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group. The dismantling led to the arrest of three jihadists. The three suspected whose names are not revealed, are members of the Islamist State (IS) group and were arrested in the …
Read More »“Continuous school closures aim to protect young people”, Janet Museveni
In a two-page statement, Ugandan Education Minister and First Lady Janet Museveni said the continued closure of schools in the country was aimed at protecting young people who are Uganda’s future from the COVID-19. On her official twitter account, Ms Museveni asked parents to be patient as the government is …
Read More »Flood kills more than 80 in South Sudan, authorities say
South Sudanese authorities say more than 80 people have been killed by flooding since the beginning of the rainy season. According to figures announced by the spokesperson for the Sudanese National Council for Civil Protection, the floods which affected at least 14 of the 18 provinces left 84 dead and …
Read More »Human rights group urges UK to block appointment of Rwandan high commissioner
An American human rights group, the Lantos Foundation has urged the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to block the appointment of Rwanda’s new high commissioner to London. According to the human rights group, the Lantos Foundation, Johnston Busingye was involved in the detention of a prominent critic of the Rwandan …
Read More »Guinea: coup leaders announce reopening of borders
The putschists in Guinea have announced the gradual reopening of borders with neighbouring countries in a statement read on national TV. Some of the borders have been closed since last week’s coup and others for months beforehand. The Sierra Leonean border, which was ordered to close by President Alpha Condé …
Read More »TB Joshua’s widow takes over church leadership
The TB Joshua church in Nigeria has announced a new era in its leadership as the late preacher’s widow takes over. Evelyn Joshua said her late husband will remain as the general overseer and founder of the church. She has asked for prayers as she begins her new role. Mrs …
Read More »Burkina Faso: six army officers die in an ambush
Army officials in Burkina Faso said an ambush on a military convoy escorting fuel tankers from a gold mine near the border with Niger has left six officers dead. Seven other people were injured after the attack allegedly claimed by jihadists. Two years ago 39 people were killed when a …
Read More »Uganda: Nicholas Opiyo cleared of money-laundering charges
Money-laundering charges against a leading Ugandan human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo, have been dropped, documents from the director of public prosecution’s office show. According to the documents, Mr. Opiyo, who was arrested in December 2020 by plainclothes officers in a restaurant will see his deposit refunded. Read also: Rwandan opposition …
Read More »Rwandan opposition leader goes on hunger strike
The lawyer for Christopher Kayumba, a Rwandan opposition leader, announced that his client had gone on a hunger strike after being arrested by police. Christopher Kayumba, the leader of the Rwandese Platform for Democracy (RPD), was arrested on Thursday on rape charges, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau said. He has previously …
Read More »DR Congo: Felix Tshisekedi now vaccinated against COVID-19
Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo received his first dose of Moderna vaccine months after refusing a shot from AstraZeneca for fear it was unsure. President Tshisekedi has been vaccinated few days after the country received its first batch of about 250,000 doses of Moderna vaccine. DR …
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