UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one year/in /by
Thirteen out of fifteen members voted in favour of extending the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024; China and Russia abstained
Uganda: Museveni calls gay people ‘deviants’ as anti-LGBT bill advances/in /by
Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivers a speech to parliament saying that homosexuality is a "deviation from normal" behaviour thats needs "investigating". Ugandan parliament is debating a new anti-LGBT bill that proposes new penalties for same-sex relations.
Clashes in Dakar as trial of Senegalese opposition leader gets underway/in /by
Young Senegalese demonstrators faced police in riot gear as the trial of the main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko got underway Thursday (Mar. 16).
Ugandan leader’s son announces candidacy for president, before withdrawing tweet/in /by
"In the name of Jesus Christ my God, in the name of all the youth of Uganda and the world and in the name of our great revolution, I will run for president in 2026," Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on Twitter late Wednesday night, before removing his tweet from the social network.
Former Senegalese PM under judicial supervision/in /by
The former Senegalese Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumaré was finally released on Friday (Mar. 10), but placed under judicial supervision for "spreading false news" by a judge of the Dakar court.
Transforming African Economies through Pan-Africanization/in /by
The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, emphasized the key role of financing for SMEs.
Tanzania’s first female president on visit to South Africa/in /by
"We have agreed to enhance our cooperation in the areas of trade and investment considering that South Africa is among the main sources of direct foreign investment in Tanzania,"
CAR: Is beer at the heart of France, Russia’s battle for influence?/in /by
Arsonists attacked the MOCAF brewery located in Bangui on the night of March 5 to 6. According to sources familiar with the incident, footage from security cameras allegedly shows a planned operation by four men wearing uniforms resembling those of the paramilitary group Wagner.
Senegal: Opposition figure Ousmane Sonko’s appearance in court sparks unrest/in /by
Security forces later fired tear gas at member of parliament Guy Marius Sagna and several other MPs who had come to support Sonko, the AFP journalist saw.
South Africa requests twitter to delete alleged hateful video/in /by
South African authorities have requested Twitter to take down a video that reportedly incites violence against those who will not participate in protest marches planned for 20 March.