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South Africa: opposition seeks to prevent Putin visit/in /by
South Africa's main opposition party said on Tuesday that it had taken legal action to ensure that Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he set foot in the country, where he is due to attend a summit in August.
Anti-homosexuality law in Uganda: opponents call for international sanctions/in /by
Ugandan human rights activists are calling for sanctions against the authorities in their East African country after the enactment of an "anti-homosexuality law" which they say "legalises homophobia and transphobia".
Nigeria faces fuel shortages as subsidies are removed/in /by
On social media, many Nigerians had posted videos of filling stations already increasing prices, in some cases by more than 200%.
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty/in /by
Representatives of 175 nations with divergent ambitions met at the UNESCO headquarters with the aim of making progress towards reaching by next year a historic agreement covering the entire plastics life cycle
Libya hands down death sentences to Islamic State fighters/in /by
IS had captured the central coast city of Sirte in 2015, setting up a stronghold before being driven out the following year by forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord in power at the time
Senegalese opposition leader Sonko appeals for support ahead of ruling/in /by
Sonko appeal comes amid growing tension less than a year before the presidential election, and ahead of a verdict expected on Thursday in a resounding case of alleged rape involving him.
Sudan: Patchy truce extended for five days/in /by
Sudan descended into chaos in mid-April after a months-long power struggle pitting two army Generals; Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Uganda’s new gay law draws mixed reactions/in /by
The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t criminalise those who identify as gay. But some Ugandans said the law is an unnecessary provocation against donor countries
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.'