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Senegal: Sonko denounces an “assassination attempt with poison gas”
Sonko revealed during a press conference Monday (May 1st) that laboratories concluded he'd been sprayed at with a ‘toxic and lethal’ gas. He had said in mid-March that he felt unwell because of tear gas sent, according to him, by the police during his forced transfer to the Dakar court.
Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters
The Kenyan police on Tuesday used tear gas to disperse a delegation of opposition politicians who wanted to visit the president's office in the capital Nairobi, in a day of anti-government protests without major incident.
African celebrities that stunned at the Met Gala 2023
The event's multicolored carpet featured celebrities and designers donning elegant and creative outfits with a touch of the unusual.
Ugandan lawmakers pass new version of tough anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended version of an anti-LGBT+ law that had sparked outrage from many NGOs and Western governments in which it maintained harsh penalties for same-sex relationships and the "promotion" of homosexuality.
Mayotte: operation ‘Wuambushu’ enters second week
Arrests have continued in the French overseas territory of Mayotte as part of Operation "Wuambushu" that has entered its second week
Anxious evacuees wait for flights out of Sudan
People from different nationalities gathered in Port Sudan on Monday to board British military planes travelling to Larnaca, Cyprus.
Burkina: release of a whistleblower after 4 days in police custody
A famous whistleblower in Burkina Faso, Wendpouire Charles Sawadogo, arrested and suspected of "foreign intelligence", was released on Monday after four days in police custody, AFP learned from his relatives.
“Pastor” Mackenzie appears in court
Former taxi driver turned "pastor", Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, is being tried for his role in the "Shakahola Forest Massacre"
In war-torn Sudan, the sad search for the missing
When Khartoum residents Ayman Abu Arki and his uncle Hossam stopped answering their phones, their family turned to Facebook. There, a user sent them a photo of a car riddled with bullets, with two bodies inside.
Ugandan minister shot and killed by bodyguard
A bodyguard shot and killed a government minister in Uganda early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media.