Opposition leader’s rape trial resumes despite his absence from court/in /by
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges resumed in a court Tuesday despite the fact that he failed for the second time to attend proceedings.
Nigeria: Group protests outside court over Seun Kuti’s delayed release/in /by
"We understand what is going on, that the reason why Seun have been subjected to this media and political trial is because of his stand over the years against the capitalist government that have exploited and subjected the Nigerian people into misery, slavery and poverty." Francis Nwapa,
Ceasefire in Sudan appears to bring some respite for citizens/in /by
Sporadic artillery fire was reported in Sudan's capital early on Tuesday morning, but residents later reported things were calm on what was the first full day of the country’s latest ceasefire.
Vinícius incident: La Liga, racism and African players/in /by
Racist abuse Brazilian player Vinicius suffered Sunday (May 21) brings back to mind bad memories. For the past 40 years, players, some dark-skinned and Africans have suffered racism at the hands of "supporters".
Algerian leader on state visit to Portugal/in /by
The African leader met with Algerian residents upon arrival and is set to participate in a business forum, hold discussions with the Portuguese President and the Prime minister among other events set to take place during his stay.
Kenya: Total, Africa Oil Quit Kenya Oil Project/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Total and Africa Oil have quit Project Oil Kenya in Turkana County.
Ghana: No Funds for DACF for 2yrs… Finance Ministry Fails to Transfer 5 Percent Oil Revenue/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] For two consecutive years, the Ministry of Finance has failed to transfer five per cent of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) of the country's oil revenue to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) as required by law.
Eritrea, authoritarian regime in the Horn of Africa/in /by
A small poor country in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is one of the most closed and repressive states on the planet, ruled with an iron fist for 30 years by President Issaias Afeworki.
Eritrea: 30 years of bitter independence for the diaspora/in /by
As a child, in the years following Eritrea's independence, Filmon Debru looked forward to the month of May and the festivities celebrating the country's new sovereignty and independence heroes.
Nigeria: NNPC Resumes Oil Exploration in Borno After 6 Years/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has resumed oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno state.