Ghana: As anti-LGBTQ+ bill remains stalled, man marches against it in Accra/in /by
A Ghanaian man concluded a series of solo demonstrations for LGBTQ+ rights in Accra Thursday (Sep. 12), months after an anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed in Ghana’s parliament.
Flooding in west and central Africa worsens after dam collapse in Nigeria/in /by
The floods have also destroyed schools, health centers, and businesses, bringing economic activity in Maiduguri to a halt. The situation has worsened the existing humanitarian crisis in a region already suffering from the Boko Haram insurgency.
Police officers and soldiers arrive in Haiti, joining Kenya-led mission against violent gangs/in /by
Two dozen police officers and soldiers arrived in Haiti on Thursday, to help bolster a Kenya-led, UN-approved mission against violent gangs. They will be working alongside the country's police and military to tackle the gangs. Around 580,000 people have been displaced since the fighting broke out.
Nigeria: Ebonyi Govt Seals Three Petrol Stations Over Sharp Practices/in /by
[Vanguard] The Ebonyi State Government has sealed three petrol stations in Abakaliki, the state capital, due to alleged involvement in sharp practices, including meter adjustments and under-dispensing.
Nigeria: NNPC Demands Deployment of Its Crude Monitoring Team to Dangote Refinery/in /by
[This Day] Indications emerged yesterday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the leadership of the Dangote Refinery may be making progress in their three-week negotiations on in-country fuel supply, with the national oil company now requesting to deploy its permanent monitoring team at the facility as part of the deal between the two entities.
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council/in /by
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, calling it a follow-up to U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement two years ago that the U.S. supports expanding the 15-member body.
South Africa: Afrikaans conflict ‘not catastrophic’, says DA/in /by
South Africa: Afrikaans conflict 'not catastrophic', says DA
Migration myths vs. facts: Numbers show a decline in Europe/in /by
Yet roughly 64% fewer migrants disembarked in Italy this year than during the same period in 2023,...
Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid/in /by
A political activist from his teenage years, Gordhan joined the struggle against the racist and oppressive system of apartheid and joined the ANC's underground structures in the 1980s
Senegal to hold snap elections on November 17th after President Diomaye Faye dissolves parliament/in /by
Six months after being elected Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the country's parliament, announcing snap elections to be held on November 17th. He says not holding a majority in parliament has prevented his party from passing sweeping reforms to improve living standards.