Burundi is to free 5,255 prisoners as part of a presidential pardon aimed at emptying overcrowded jails, according to a decree seen by AFP on Monday. In the decree, President Evariste Ndayishimiye said he is “convinced that an exceptional measure of clemency is needed to decongest prisons and improve conditions …
Read More »Morocco urged not to extradite wanted Saudi theologian
The family and supporters of Saudi-Australian theologian Usama Hasani have pleaded with the authorities in Morocco not to extradite him to Saudi Arabia where he’s wanted. Dr Hasani, 42, and his wife Hana Hasani, have also appealed to the Australian government to intervene. The theologian was arrested on February 8 …
Read More »Kenya bans maize from neighbours over cancer fears
The authorities in Kenya have banned maize imports from neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania over safety concerns, media outlets in the three countries report. They cite a letter from Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) as saying maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania were found to have “high levels of mycotoxins”. …
Read More »Juliet Ibrahim, Ghanaian Actress Speaks Up for LGBTQI People
Of Lebanese and Liberian descent, Ghanaian actress, producer and singer Juliet Ibrahim lent her support to LGBTQI people through an Instagram post. In a publication, she attacked all public sector actors and clerics who are against the development of homosexuals. “Superficial minds. If you have all traveled beyond your homes …
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari urges Nigerians to be vaccinated
After being immunized against the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, Muhammadu Buhari the Nigerian president urged all “eligible Nigerian” to be vaccinated against the virus as soon as possible. At a media event in Abuja, Buhari himself was earlier vaccinated using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of …
Read More »Tanzania ‘investigating theft of Eucharist cup’
Suspected thieves in Tanzania stole silverware used to store sacramental bread (Eucharist) from a Catholic church, local newspaper Mwananchi reports. The theft of the cup known as ciborium, worth $2,150, happened last Sunday at Mkoka Catholic parish in the capital Dodoma. Police are still investigating how the cup disappeared from …
Read More »Social medias announce the ‘death’ of the Ivorian Prime minister
Like wildfire, the death ’of the Ivorian Prime Minister has spread over the last few hours on the web. “Hamed Bakayoko is dead. The information has just been confirmed by a diplomatic source. For the moment, the Ivorian government has not yet made any statement on the Hamed Bakayoko affair …
Read More »At least 20 killed in Equatorial Guinea blasts
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 600 others injured in a series of explosions at a military camp in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. The first blast occurred in the early afternoon and in the early evening. TVGE referred to “casualties” but said it had not determined …
Read More »First batch of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Togo
Togo is now among the first African countries to have received the first batch of vaccines from the COVAX Facility, a UN-backed initiative to ensure poorer nations acquire the doses. The country received 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday. The batch also contains 157,500 syringes, and 1,575 safety boxes. …
Read More »Senegal braces for more mass protests
A new round of protests has been planned in Senegal from Monday as opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, is expected to make a court appearance in the capital, Dakar, following his arrest last week. Mr Sonko is set to face questions about a rape charge, which he says is politically motivated. …
Read More »