Uganda mandates online bloggers register with government ahead of election
Authorities in Uganda say bloggers and others publishing or broadcasting online must register with authorities, drawing criticism from some who see it as an attack...
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Morocco locks down Casablanca, shuts schools over virus
Morocco imposed a lockdown on Casablanca and shut its schools Monday, the day they were supposed to reopen after summer, in a bid to stop...
Insecurity, bane of Nigeria’s economic development – economist
After taking a critical look at security challenges ravaging the country, a professional economist, Dr Felix Amieye-Ofori, has suggested that economic development will continue to...
Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
The man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as saving the lives of more than 1,200 people from genocide was “kidnapped” while in Dubai, his...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s virus-induced slump may last three years – Ghanaian minister
The economic slump in sub-Saharan Africa caused by the coronavirus outbreak could last well over three years, Ghana’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Much of...
Level of inconsistent speech, words from Ghanaian authority alarming – Nigerian traders
The President of Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, Chukwuemeka Levi Nnaji, Monday accused the Ghanaian government of inconsistent speech and words on the closure of...
Ivory Coast rejects Laurent Gbagbo’s presidential election bid
Ivory Coast election authorities rejected appeals by former President Laurent Gbagbo and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro to be allowed to run in the country’s...
Zimbabwe bishops denounce ‘unprecedented’ state crackdown
Zimbabwe’s influential Catholic bishops on Friday deplored an “unprecedented” government crackdown on dissent against a backdrop of economic ruin and allegations of rampant rights abuses....
Ship leaks more oil off Mauritius as calls for answers grow
A fresh streak of oil spilled on Friday from a bulk carrier stranded on a reef in pristine waters off Mauritius which is already reeling...
IOM: 23 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that 23 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast. “Today, 23 migrants, among them two women...