Politics

Russian businessman Alex Konanykhin has reportedly promised to pay a sum of money to whoever manages to get his hands on Russian President Vladimir Putin so he can face ‘justice’ over the invasion. Ukraine. “I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the police officer(s) who, in accordance with their constitutional duty, …

The rival government in Libya is preparing to be sworn in later on Thursday as a showdown with the current administration seems set to intensify, the BBC reports. Fathi Bashaga is due to take the oath of office in Tobruk, but he has said that the incumbent Prime Minister Abdulhamid …

The Ukrainian government has launched an emergency hotline for Africans and Asians fleeing Russia’s invasion, according to the foreign minister. It follows widespread allegations of racism faced by Africans attempting to leave the country. Numerous African students in Ukraine have shared stories of being blocked by Ukrainian security agents from …

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to lead a team to investigate alleged violations during the conflict in Ethiopia. The team will have two other international experts; Kenyan lawyer Kaari Betty Murungi and Steven Ratner of the United States. …

Nigerian women were outside the parliament in the capital, Abuja, to voice their displeasure over the senate’s rejection of several gender equality bills. Chanting songs and raising their fists, members of women’s rights groups marched to the National Assembly to demand that all rejected gender bills be reconsidered. Wearing pink …

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has sacked six government ministers, including the finance minister, in what we call a major reshuffle. Besides the Minister of Finance, President Nyusi also sacked the Ministers of Mineral Resources and Energy, Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries and Public Works, Housing and Water. The reasons for …

A Ugandan novelist charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni has taken the government to court over his alleged torture by soldiers, local media report. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested in December after posting tweets insulting Mr Museveni and his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He denied the charges. He wants the East African …

Western diplomats in South Sudan have urged the country to support a resolution by the United Nations to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday vote on a resolution censuring Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Dozens of states are expected to formally …

The Zimbabwean government has evacuated 118 students from Ukraine to neighbouring countries, state-owned Herald website reports. The students have been relocated to Romania (28), Hungary (15), Slovakia (26) and Poland (49) with the help of the country’s embassies in Russia and Germany. “They will be provided with air tickets to …

Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday has rejected a bill of the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, while a provision to allocate special seats for women to increase their political representation failed to pass, Reuters reports. While Nigerians are expected to go to the polls in …