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Liberian President George Weah has pardoned former Defense Minister Brownie Samukai sentenced to two years in prison for corruption by the Supreme Court. This is rather good news for former minister Brownie Samukai. Although sentenced, he never entered jail and the pardon means that he may be able to take …

Ugandan Prime Minister Nabbanja Robinah was seen in a video where she attended the latest African Union meeting. What sparked reactions on the internet was that she participated in the summit on the side of the road. The picture is going viral. In a viral video, the Prime Minister is …

Uganda plans to impose fines on people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who fail to pay could be sent to prison under a new public health law which lawmakers are scrutinising, parliament said on Tuesday. Only 16 million Ugandans have received their doses out of a …

More than 30 websites in Mozambique including that of the defence ministry have been hacked on Monday after being targeted by suspected jihadists. “Hacked by Yemeni hackers” was the message across the websites, with an image of a man wearing a headscarf and brandishing a machine gun. Herminio Jasse, the …

A federal high court in Nigeria has upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant last year, the BBC reports. Justice Inyang Ekwo said he found no compelling reason “to disrupt the discipline of the force”. “Any person who joins the force must abide by …

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca) categorically rejected “the accusations of undermining state security” attributed to the four French soldiers, arrested on Monday February 21 by Central African security forces at the Bangui airport. The United Nations office in the Central African Republic …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is expected at the country’s federal parliament to speak to lawmakers about the conflict in the Tigray region. This is the first time Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will address parliament since winning a second term in June. Ethiopian federal forces have been fighting rebels loyal …

Malian authorities have sued the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) over sanctions imposed on the country after the military junta failed to hold elections scheduled for February. Malian authorities unhappy with the regional monetary institution have decided to sue the latter for imposing severe economic sanctions after the …

Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo has rejected an oil revenue sharing deal signed by the petroleum ministry and an American firm, the BBC reports. Coastline Exploration said it had signed seven deals related to offshore oil and gas exploration. “Somalia contains the largest remaining unexplored set of basins situated in warm …

The United States’ annual counterterrorism training program for African forces began Sunday in Ivory Coast, as Islamist fighters control large areas and coups increase, Reuters reports. The training program, known as Flintlock, will bring together more than 400 soldiers from across West Africa. Central to this year’s training is coordination …