May 17
Nigeria: Tee Mac, Davis, and Others Deliver Unforgettable Performances At Span International Jazz Day
This Day
The city of Lagos came alive with the sounds of jazz on April 30th as music legends Tee Mac, Yinka Davies, Kunle Ayo, and the SPAN Band gathered to celebrate Span International… Read more »
May 16
Zimbabwe: I Could Be Arrested for Talking to You - Sikhala Tells Delegates At Geneva Summit for Human Rights
New Zimbabwe
FORMER Member of Parliament Job Sikhala, Wednesday revealed to the annual Geneva Summit, how discussing Zimbabwe's human rights situation could land him back in prison as per… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Sonko Welcomes Hard-Left Mélenchon in Symbolic Visit to Dakar
RFI
French hard left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon is on a four-day visit to Senegal, where he became the first French political figure to be received by the new government under… Read more »
Nigeria: US, France Deny Plans for Military Bases in Nigeria, Nigerian Government Confirms No Such Proposals
Africa Check
US, France deny plans for military bases in Nigeria, Nigerian government confirms no such proposals Read more »
South Africa: Starmer Echoes Blair in 1997 As Labour Kicks Off Bid for Power [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Keir Starmer will fire the starting gun on his bid to be Labour's first leader since Tony Blair to win a UK general election by borrowing from the totemic premier's campaign play… Read more »
Nigeria: Ndidi in Abuja After Blissful Season With Leicester, Visits Sports Minister
This Day
Nigeria and Leicester City midfield enforcer, Wilfred Ndidi, paid a visit to the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, in his office in Abuja yesterday. Read more »
May 15
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
DW
A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Former Interior Minister For Crimes Against Humanity, Including Torture of Two Journalists [press release]
RSF
A court in Switzerland has convicted a Gambian former top official for crimes against humanity and has sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes… Read more »
Uganda: DP Urges Government to Address UK Sanctions Seriously
Nile Post
The Democratic Party (DP) has urged the government to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the iron sheet controversy, which has resulted in the imposition of UK sanctions… Read more »
May 14
Uganda: Museveni Tasks Foreign Minister, Attorney-General to Probe UK Claims About Speaker Among
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. Read more »
Africa: Record 75.9 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, UN Report Reveals
UN News
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Youths Urged to Solidify Zim, Russia Ties
The Herald
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Mauritius: Russian Ambassador Klimovskiy Pays Courtesy Call On Prime Minister Jugnauth
Government of Mauritius
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Konstantin Klimovskiy, paid a courtesy call, this afternoon, on the… Read more »
South Africa: Cycling From London to Cape Town (Part 2) - Luggage Duty [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Having reached Dakhla, Jake Thorpe is on the second leg of his two-wheeled journey from London to Cape Town. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Duchess of Sussex Praises Nigerian Women, Calls West African Nation 'My Country'
Fame Frenzy
It’s been a jam-packed week for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Read more »
Sudan: Telecommunications Blackout in Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council
Parties to the conflict must end collective punishment and enable access to life-saving telecommunications. In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast… Read more »
Gambia: Moherst Hosts EU Erasmus+ Information Day for the Gambia
Foroyaa
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Gambia: German Police Support Team Donates Equipment, Vehicles to Gambia Police Force
Foroyaa
The German Police Support Team (GPST) has donated and equipment, vehicles and motor bicycles to the Gambia Police worth more than 35 million Dalasi. Read more »
May 10
Africa: Lassa Fever Case in Paris - What You Need to Know [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A case of Lassa fever has been reported in Paris, France, sparking lurid warnings about the "horrific Ebola-like bug". Read more »
Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
RFI
French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »
May 09
Sudan: Drought or Drowned - Sudanese Continue the Risky Journey to Libya, Europe
Ayin English
With residents of El Fasher and its surrounding areas under siege, those who have the means are fleeing the area to make the perilous journey to Libya and beyond. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Crime Agency Hails EFCC Over High-Profiled Corruption Cases
Daily Trust
The National Crime Agency (NCA), United Kingdom, on Thursday lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over its resolve to see the end of high-profiled corruption… Read more »
May 08
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement - Ingos in DR Congo Call for a Cessation of Hostilities and the Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Norwegian Refugee Council
A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
May 06
Nigeria: Opposition Party Rejects Proposal For U.S., France Military in Nigeria
Vanguard
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has opposed the relocation of United States and French military bases to Nigeria, warning of the dangers of compromising the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Says No to Foreign Military Bases After Niger Expulsions
Premium Times
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. Read more »