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Journalists in Sahel under pressure from jihadists and authorities/in /by
The Sahel's many crises are becoming increasingly difficult for journalists to cover freely, especially now that the military has taken over in some countries, Reporters Without Borders said in a report released on Monday.
Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers/in /by
These expulsions of Sophie Douce from Le Monde and Agnès Faivre from Liberation, who arrived in Paris on Sunday morning, came five days after the suspension of the France 24 television channel and four months after that of Radio France Internationale (RFI).
Nigeria: Christian faithful in Lagos hold Palm Sunday procession/in /by
“Palm Sunday means love. Palm Sunday for me also means willingness to be used.” Tolu Piero, Art Curator
Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso/in /by
Burkina Faso's military has denied responsibility for the killings, which is a potential war crime under international law. Usingsatelite images and a cell phone video, the AP has concluded the military executed seven teenage boys in February after accusing them of being Islamist militants
Rwanda: Kagame re-elected as head of the ruling party/in /by
Paul Kagame, Rwanda's president for 22 years, has been elected for another five years as head of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, the political party he has led since 1998. The 2,000 supporters present at a congress in Kigali voted on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the ruling party
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga calls off anti-government protests/in /by
"Mr Ruto has asked me and Azimio to enter into a constitutional open ended and binding dialogue with his government to find a resolution to the issues that we in Azimio have raised about the last years elections and key governance and cost of living issues facing our country.
First batch of South Sudanese troops land in eastern DRC/in /by
The group of at least 45 soldiers joined Sunday (Apr. 2nd) a regional military force in the eastern region of DRC that is wracked by the M23 rebellion. Troops part of the East African Community (EAC) military force due to oversee the withdrawal of M23 fighters from occupied territories.
SA’s ANC party officials in Russia ahead of BRICS summit/in /by
The 4-days trip took place ahead of the 15th BRICS summit that will be hosted by Pretoria. President Vladimir Putin is expected to appear on the sidelines of the summit scheduled for August. However, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against the leader.
92 migrants rescued in international waters off Libya/in /by
The humanitarian group said the migrants, including nine women and around 40 unaccompanied minors, were without life jackets in an overcrowded and almost completely deflated dinghy.
Egypt: Craftsmen keep seashell mosaic tradition alive/in /by
The Egyptian village of Sakiet Al-Mankadi is known for its seashell industry, with the items they produce filling the shops in the Khan Khalili bazaar in Cairo and being shipped abroad to countries including Saudi Arabia, France and Germany.