Uganda: Court hears challenge to anti-gay law/in /by
"Court shall give judgement on notice," Uganda's deputy chief justice Richard Buteera, who is heading the panel of five judges at the constitutional court, said during Monday's hearing.
Fire in a fuel depot in Conakry: injured, schools and administrations closed/in /by
A strong explosion followed by a fire on Monday in Guinea's main fuel depot hit the centre of Conakry, injuring dozens of people according to a medical source and leading to the closure of schools and administrations.
Allegations of foreign ties intensify ahead of DRC’s presidential election/in /by
In a nation marked by historical conflicts with neighboring countries and stringent prohibitions against dual nationality, these allegations are emerging as a potent and potentially divisive force shaping the narrative in the lead-up to the vote.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Bayelsa Residents Waiting Endlessly for Federal Govt Palliatives/in /by
[Leadership] Unlike other states of the federation where the N2bn palliative fund as well as food items received from the federal government were already disbursed to citizens to cushion the effects of subsidy removal, residents in Bayelsa have waited endlessly for the prosperity government of Senator Douye Diri to roll out plans for distribution, to get the much-needed succour as a way out of the biting socio-economic realities.
DR Congo: Democracy backsliding ahead of vote, rights groups say/in /by
"The first six months of his rule were very satisfying for us .... I must tell you clearly that there was the release of political prisoners, the opening up of civic political space, there were peaceful public protests But it was after that, unfortunately, that we began to see that the old methods..
Kenya: Kipevu 1 Diesel Plant to Be Decommissioned This Month/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mombasa's Kipevu I Diesel Plant will be decommissioned once its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) lapses at the end of 2023.
Kenya: I Am Not Responsible for Falling Pump Prices, Oil Markets Are – Ruto/in /by
[Capital FM] President William Ruto has announced the anticipated easing of pump prices in the county in January as global oil prices fall.
South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party/in /by
Zuma, 81, called on other South Africans to vote for the new formation, saying it would be “a betrayal to vote for the ANC” of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Chadian referendum: Calls for mass voting amidst controversy/in /by
A significant portion of the opposition and civil society has vehemently urged a boycott of the referendum, arguing that it serves as a disguised plebiscite aimed at paving the way for the election of the current transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
Art collectors turn to contemporary African art as industry sees boom/in /by
Indigenous Africans did not pay much attention to the stories being told through art and neglected the industry, leading to many artists selling their work to buyers from outside of the continent