S.A: Rwanda genocide suspect reappears in court, more charges are likely/in /by
Fulgence Kayishema appeared for a second time before a Cape Town court, on Friday (June 2nd). He faces charges including fraud and breaking local immigration laws. He'll appear in court again on June 9 as the state reviews files to unveil a more comprehensive charge sheet.
Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith’s other beliefs/in /by
Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana.
Angola: Angola to Eliminate Totally Fuel Subsidies By 2025/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is currently carrying out a gradual removal of the fuel subsidies, whose aim is to cut off State subsidies on petrol and diesel by 2025, the country's Finance minister, Vera Daves de Sousa, said Thursday, in Luanda.
Angola: New Petrol Price in Force/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A litre of petrol will cost, as of this Friday, with the entry into force of the new rate, that is 300 kwanzas (USD 0,51) per litre, against the previous 160 Kwanzas (roughly USD 0,27).
Burkina: 2 civilians and 50 “terrorists” killed in an attack in the north/in /by
Two civilians and 50 "terrorists" were killed on Wednesday during a "complex ambush" against the military escort of a food convoy in northern Burkina Faso, the army general staff said in a statement on Thursday.
Morocco: Berber to be taught in all schools/in /by
Morocco intends to gradually extend the teaching of the Amazigh (Berber) language in primary schools, a decision that will affect 4 million pupils by the end of the decade, the education minister announced on Thursday.
Central Africans react to announcement of referendum in July/in /by
On Tuesday, Central African Republic president, Faustin Archange Touádera, announced a referendum on a new Constitution
DRC, ICC to strengthen cooperation in fight against war crimes impunity/in /by
The DRC's government and the International Criminal Court prosecutor signed on June 1st a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation. They vowed to intensify the fight against impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC chief prosecutor had visited war-torn east.
Egypt: a sandstorm topples a billboard, killing 1 person/in /by
A sandstorm killed one person and injured five others in Egypt on Thursday after an advertising billboard fell onto a busy thoroughfare in the heart of Cairo.
Nigeria: 1.8 Billion Litres Petrol Available, Queues Won’t Exceed Saturday – NNPCL/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL said a total of 1.8 billion litres petrol are available, adding that the fuel queues being witnessed across the country will not exceed Saturday (3rd June).