AFRICA

Signing of anti-LGBTQ bill is finished, ‘we are ready for war’ – Uganda president declares

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president of Uganda has declared that the subject of an anti-LGBTQ bill is closed since May 29 when he asssented to the Bill transmitted to him from the Parliament. He stressed in a quote shared by the presidency that ‘nobody will move us,’ likening the fightback that …

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Ugandan Lawyer fatally shot outside home

In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old Ugandan lawyer, Ronald Mukisa, was fatally shot in the central Wakiso region, located northwest of the capital city Kampala. According to BBC.Com report, the incident occurred on Tuesday night when Mukisa was arriving at his residence. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy spokesperson for the Kampala …

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Davido gifts street beggar $100 note in traffic

Nigerian singer, Davido has got fans talking on social media after he gave a beggar a $100 note. In the video making rounds, the street beggar met the DMW boss in the car at a traffic stop. Davido rolled down his car window and casually give the young man a …

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Nigeria faces fuel shortages as subsidies are removed

Nigeria is grappling with fuel shortages as winding queues reappear at filling stations across major cities, following President Bola Tinubu’s announcement to eliminate fuel subsidies. Citizens in cities like Lagos and Abuja are now paying significantly higher prices, with rates soaring from 185 naira to as much as 600 naira …

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It is wrong! – US wants Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law repealed hours after assent

President of the United States Joe Biden has demanded the repeal of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law, barely a day after it was signed. The White House, on May 29, published a statement in which Biden referred to the new law as a tragic violation of universal human rights. He also descrived …

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LIVESTREAMING: Tinubu to be sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president after Buhari

Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu is set to sworn into office as the 16th president of Nigeria. This is ninety-two days after the February 25 presidential polls that saw him win the contest on the ticket of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared …

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Seyi Tinubu linked to $11m London mansion once investigated by the EFCC – Report

A firm belonging to Oluwaseyi Tinubu reportedly owns an $11 million London mansion that the Buhari administration was seeking to confiscate as part of a probe into one of Nigeria’s biggest corruption scandals according to Bloomberg. The private three-floor residence in St. John’s Wood — a district favored by American …

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Africans have lost their pride, Chinese now managing black man’s affairs – Amoako Baah worries

It is now obvious the black man is incapable of managing his own affairs, a former political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has said, in the wake of the International Monetary Fund conditionalities attached to Ghana’s US$3 billion bailout deal. According to Dr Richard …

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Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run

The most wanted fugitive in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run. Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees – women, men, children and the elderly – at Nyange Catholic Church during the …

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Ghana’s ‘Jollof’ and ‘Waakye’ reigns at AU Day event in Morocco

It was an interesting sight to behold at the King Mohammed V Theatre in Rabat, Morocco, as many queued to taste Ghana’s local dishes and beverages served as part of the commemoration of the “Africa Day” in Rabat, Morocco. Ghana’s ‘Waakye’ and ‘Jollo’, served with indigenous pepper sauce and spicy …

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