Burkina Faso joins more than 30 countries across Africa, where same-sex relations is a no go zone. Ghana and Uganda have also tightened their anti-homosexuality laws in recent years despite global criticism. Makindye East MP Derrick Nyeko Calls it Quits Burkina Faso’s President, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré has joined the rest of African heads of state […]
“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office with immediate effect,” the letter reads in part. Decriminalizing Sex Work, Court Set to Hear Arguments, Give Verdict Ghana’s President John Mahama has sacked the Chief Justice […]
Lessing said the decriminalisation of sex work is already part of government policy and the Department of Justice has opted not to oppose the case. Busoga’s Inhebantu Brings Forth a Pair of Bouncing Twins Activists and their opponents are set to face off in court this week as the Western Cape High Court hears legal […]
The campaign is geared at mobilising support through donations to the Royal Commonwealth Society towards improvement of lives and creating opportunities across the commonwealth – generosity for delivering lasting meaningful change. TikToker Madubarah Sentenced to 12 Months for Insulting Museveni, Speaker Among, Gen. Muhoozi A campaign geared at clearing water bodies worldwide of plastic waste […]
Madagascar Knocks Out Kenya from CHAN 2024 in Penalty Shootout A US court has sentenced three Nigerian men in their twenties to prison for a COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme in which more than $520,000 were stolen from state and federal programs. The three were also ordered to repay the same sum as compensation. Prosecutors said […]
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Graduates Over 1000 Cavendish University Students The Nigerian government has blocked about 13.5 million social media accounts for sharing offensive content online and breaching the 2024 Code of Practice. Authorities said the crackdown spanned across major platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), with roughly 59 million pieces of […]
Joseline was just nine years old in 1994 when the Rwandan genocide destroyed her world. Over the course of 100 days, at least 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis like Joseline, were killed by Hutu extremists. Panic, Anger as Sh700m Multi-purpose Hall Collapses Due to Shoddy Work When Joseline Umulisa was nine, a man who could have […]
Kenya was warned that continued failure to meet CAF safety and security requirements may lead to the relocation of Kenya’s national team matches to an alternative venue. Speaker Among Asks For Blessings to Win Kadaga in CEC Race From Pope Leo The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board on Wednesday fined Kenya 50,000 U.S. […]
A one-month-old baby girl has died in The Gambia after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), in a case that has shocked the nation and reignited public debate on the controversial practice. The Gambia Police Force Public Relations office has confirmed the arrest of two individuals, both women, in connection with the incident. FGM has […]
The UPDF troops are operating under the transitional African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), a transitional mechanism that is designed to eventually handover responsibility for security in the country to the country’s security forces led by the SNA. A three-week intensive fire exchange in the Somali battle field has yielded results for […]