Mauritania: Ruling party confirms landslide victory in second round of legislative elections/in /by
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani's party won 27 of the 36 seats at stake in the second round of legislative elections. Its allies will have 42 MPs
Uganda: Sponsor of 2023 anti-homosexuality law eyes new partnerships as aid cuts loom/in /by
The bill that stirred controversy outside Uganda was overwhelmingly passed by lawmakers in the East African nation in early May. MPs had vowed to resist outside pressure which they cast as interference. The legislation's sponsor backed 'going to the Arab world to look for donor support.'
Nigeria: Fuel subsidies gone. I will defend the country from terror, criminality- Tinubu/in /by
"We are here to further mend and heal this nation, not to tear and injure it. We shall defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country."
Russia seeks to bolster ties with Kenya as Lavrov meets Pres. Ruto/in /by
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was meeting Kenyan leaders on Monday on a surprise visit to Nairobi, as Moscow and Kyiv both seek to bolster support from African nations over the war in Ukraine.
Tunisia: 1 Beninese stabbed to death in attack targeting Sub-Saharan migrants/in /by
Three Tunisians aged 17, 23 and 26 were arrested and a judicial inquiry opened. 23 non-governmental organizations denounced "hate speech and intimidation against migrants (from sub-Saharan Africa) [...]" Earlier this year the president linked African migrants to "violence and crimes."
South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December.
Guinea: 2009 massacre trial suspended by lawyers’ boycott/in /by
The historic trial of the 28 September 2009 massacre in Guinea has been suspended since Monday as lawyers boycotted the hearings in a bid to get paid after eight months, an AFP correspondent found.
Sudan: Makeshift clinics call for volunteers, resources as fighting rages on/in /by
"(We urge) Anyone who has extra medicine at home to bring it to us or to any emergency room (clinic) in their neighbourhood, as most neighbourhoods have operational emergency rooms (clinics). We are in need of all kinds of medicine, doctors and any volunteers who can help our clinic in the al-Rashid
Senegalese colonial-era soldier savours homecoming/in /by
Elegantly clad in an immaculate white gown and matching cap, Yoro Diao, 95, is wreathed in smiles after officiating at the baptism of his brand-new great-grandson. One of a dwindling band of Senegalese soldiers who fought in France's colonial-era wars, Diao is delighted to be back home.
Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases/in /by
Uganda's president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.