Ghana’s Parliament has approved one of Africa’s most restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws, reviving controversial legislation that imposes prison terms for same-sex relations and support for LGBTQ activities, despite strong criticism from human rights groups and international organisations. According to africanews, Ghana’s ... Read More
For three years, survivors and the families of victims of the Esther Miracle ferry disaster have waited for justice, reports africanews. The boat carrying 165 people sank between Libreville and Port-Gentil off the coast of Gabon on the night of ... Read More
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday. According to CNN, the fire at the Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School in Gilgil in west-central ... Read More
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday approved the recruitment of 1 000 forest guards in Oyo State to rescue kidnapped pupils and teachers, reports Punch. He also directed a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to intensify efforts to free ... Read More
The High Court in Nairobi has issued conservatory orders suspending the planned establishment of a US-linked Ebola quarantine centre in Laikipia County, reports the Kenyans. The orders follow an urgent petition filed by the Katiba Institute before the Milimani Law ... Read More
The US Senate has confirmed veteran naval officer Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, ending a vacancy in Washington’s top Africa-focused diplomatic post that lasted more than a year, reports Al Jazeera. The role is the ... Read More
Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being restrained by shop security guards on a Dublin street, prompting an outcry and comparisons to the death of George Floyd, reports ... Read More
Threats of possible mobilisation against foreign nationals, many African, in SA on 30 June are circulating widely on social media, fuelling concern about potential unrest in parts of the country. Over the past weeks, foreign nationals have reportedly fled their ... Read More
A charity chaired by Malawi’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, has accepted multimillion-dollar pledges from two men facing serious legal scrutiny in SA, amid questions over its governance and regulatory compliance. It has done so without providing publicly available audited accounts ... Read More
African leaders and financiers at the African Development Bank's (AfDB) annual meeting pushed for a fundamental shift: tapping Africa's own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a $400bn annual development financing gap, reports Polity. Overseas development ... Read More
Ethiopia’s general election today (Monday) will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the country’s multi-ethnic federal system. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and ... Read More
In a major blow for the knee-jerk secrecy typically favoured by the intelligence services of many countries, the High Court in Namibia has ruled that a defamation case involving a woman refused clearance by the Central Intelligence Services (CIS) there ... Read More
‘The anti-LGBTQ Bill does not just target queer people. It targets anyone who believes in human rights.’ Gloria Boadu, human rights lawyer, after Ghana’s Parliament approved on of Africa’s most restrictive 'anti-LGBTQ’ laws ‘We cannot build community trust ... Read More
‘You don't necessarily need atomic bombs to destroy a nation. Politicians who value their pockets more than the life of citizens always do that every day.’ Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian author Read More
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