Politics and society

A London court will on Wednesday begin to hear a lawsuit launched by Nigeria against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming more than $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, Reuters reports. The civil suit filed in the English courts in 2017 relates to the purchase …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A patient standing on a hospital balcony was killed by a stray bullet fired by security forces at protesters against military rule in Sudan on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing doctors. A 51-year-old man was shot while trying to get fresh air amid heavy tear gas in the city of Bahri, …

Mozambican defence minister says many people displaced from Cabo Delgado region by jihadist violence will be able to return by June this year, media report. Defence Minister Cristóvão Chume said the jihadists had been weakened, and there had been no attacks in recent days. He said security was progressively improving …

The Somali government has said that police officers accused of torturing journalists covering al-Shabab attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, have been arrested. Interior Security Minister Abdullahi Nur said “the armed forces will be accountable for their actions”. The state-owned Somali National TV tweeted a photo of the journalists lying on …

The German government announced its plan to transfer hydrogen production technology to African countries amid its efforts to quit coal and nuclear energy on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Germany will have to import 40-60% of the hydrogen it needs for its energy transformation plans, the official said ahead of a meeting …

Members of parliament in Malawi have come under fire after one of them demand parliament to buy raincoats for them. The request was made on Wednesday by Lilongwe South MP Steven Kamsiyamo who said they needed to shield themselves from the rain while walking to the chamber from the car …