Politics

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the crackdown on protests that have resulted in loss of life in Chad. Violent clashes have erupted in Chad between police and protestors in the capital N’Djamena. The demonstrations are against the transitional military government, with protestors calling …

A handful of Quebec deputies newly elected in provincial elections refused Wednesday to pledge allegiance to King Charles III, head of state of Canada, as required by the Constitution. Eleven members of the Quebec Solidaire (QS) party (left) took the oath in a speech broadcast on television “towards the people …

South Africa’s financial watchdog has classified cryptocurrency assets as financial products, a notice in the government gazette said on Wednesday, enabling them to be regulated., Reuters reported In the brief notice, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said a crypto asset, which it referred to as “a digital representation of …

Madagascar’s president has sacked his foreign minister, Richard Randriamandrato, for voting at the United Nations to condemn Russia’s annexation of four partially occupied regions of Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing two sources in the president’s office. Last Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn what it called Russia’s …

A fight between Nigerian and Indian students at GD Goenka University in the capital, New Delhi, sparked by a football match last weekend has caused panic in Nigeria. The incident forced more than 60 Nigerians to flee and take refuge at the country’s embassy. The chairwoman of the Nigerians in …

Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba known for his controversial tweets, says “no one will ban him from anything.” His tweet comes a day after his father, President Yoweri Museveni, directed that he will no longer comment on government affairs on Twitter. But Mr Kainerugaba said he is “an adult” and no …

Russian deputies called on Monday to toughen the law condemning “homosexual propaganda”, a new sign of the hardening of the conservative line of the Kremlin in the midst of an offensive in Ukraine and falling out with Westerners. According to amendments being discussed in Russia’s lower house of parliament, the …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will no longer comment on government affairs on Twitter. It follows a social media storm a fortnight ago when Gen Kainerugaba, 48, tweeted about invading neighbouring Kenya and conquering its capital, Nairobi, in two weeks. President Museveni later asked …

Ninety-two refugees were found naked after being forced, according to Athens, to cross the Evros river separating Turkey from Greece. The European border surveillance agency Frontex confirmed to AFP “the rescue of 92 migrants on Friday” with the help of the Greek authorities, according to a spokeswoman, Paulina Bakula. “The …

Zamfara state in northwestern Nigeria ordered five media outlets to close on Sunday after they covered a political rally for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The order to close came after Governor Bello Muhammad, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, banned political activities, including meetings at individuals’ …