Politics

Sierra Leone lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation that will ensure that one in three members, and one third of all local councillors, are women. The bill will now go to President Julius Bio to be signed into law. Despite it being a key promise in his 2018 election campaign, it …

A group of South Africans have started a petition against plans by the department of basic education to introduce unisex or gender-neutral toilets in schools, local media reported The petition has been signed by over 60,000 people so far. “Toilets are private and suggesting that girls and boys share toilets …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a traditional ruler in the south-eastern state of Imo. Gunmen in cars and motorbikes attacked the palace of Eze Ignitius Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi-Agwa community on Monday, shooting him dead. They also killed two aides of the monarch …

A spokesperson for the presidency in the Central African Republic has denied that President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was evacuated to Rwanda on Sunday for medical treatment after “a serious fall”. CAR and international media widely circulated the news after a pro-opposition website claimed Mr Touadéra was injured in a “serious fall” …

Police in Nigeria say suspected Biafran separatists have shot dead a traditional ruler and his two aides in the south-eastern state of Imo, local media reported. The gunmen visited the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening fire. It was not immediately clear why …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo dismissed Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian investigative journalist. The president fired Adu Boahen after being made aware of allegations levelled against him in an expose, the presidency …

Morocco is seeking to develop a local military industry, in particular with the manufacture of intelligence and combat drones, said the Moroccan Minister in charge of the administration of National Defense, Abdellatif Loudyi, quoted Saturday in a report of a parliamentary meeting. “The Moroccan government wants to develop certain sectors …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has accused Western countries of reprehensible double standards when it comes to commitments to stop climate change. In a post on social media, Mr Museveni highlighted the partial dismantling of a wind farm in Germany to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. He …

The head of Nigeria’s electoral commission, Mahmood Yakuba, said he is worried about attacks “intensifying” as the country prepares for February’s upcoming presidential elections. There are concerns that next year’s tightly contested race could be more turbulent than usual, with Mr Yakuba adding that the commission had already tracked 50 …

At least 192 works of art looted and illegally exported, worth $ 3.4 million was returned Thursday by New York justice in Pakistan as part of an international survey for ten years against an art trafficker Indian and American imprisoned in India. US Justice has been carrying out a vast …