The Ugandan parliament voted in a turbulent session on Tuesday night to pass a law that would impose severe penalties on people who engage in homosexual relations.
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The Central Bank of Morocco (BAM) again raised its key rate on Tuesday by 50 basis points, to 3%, in order to stem the rise in prices, in particular food, which is affecting low-income and vulnerable households.
Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said the cases were identified in the western region of Kagera and the government had managed to control its spread to other regions.
"The House adopted the decision to remove the terrorist designation of the TPLF by a majority vote," the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives said on its Facebook account.
Tourism-related revenues increased by 83% in Kenya in 2022 compared to 2021, but did not reach pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, the tourism minister said on Wednesday.
Nearly 1,500 businessmen representing 41 African countries took part in the World Intersectoral Cooperation Forum in Istanbul. Opportunity for these representatives of the continent to exchange with their Turkish counterparts.
The petition dated Monday is likely the first stage in a long legal battle over the February 25 election, as has happened with past presidential races in Africa's most-populous nation.
More than 400 rebels in Chad were handed life sentences on Tuesday following the death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed in 2021
Uganda's parliament passes sweeping anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships following a highly charged and chaotic session. "The ayes have it," parliamentary speaker Annet Anita Among says after a final vote.
"We are not looking back; we will not be intimidated. No retreat, no surrender," Raila Odinga said Tuesday (Mar.21). Kenya’s deputy president, urged Odinga to call off the protests and think about the losses to the economy.
