Senegal Lawmakers Approve Bill Increasing Homosexuality Prison Terms
Senegal’s parliament has approved a new bill that doubles prison sentences for homosexual acts, making the largely Muslim West African nation the...
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Drone Strikes In Congo Leave Three Dead, Including French Aid Worker As Conflict Escalates Between Rebel Group And The Military
Drone strikes hit Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, early Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead, including...
Guinea Dissolves 40 Political Parties As Opposition Leader Calls For Direct Resistance
Guinea’s leading opposition figure has urged citizens to launch “direct resistance” against the government after authorities dissolved 40 political parties just months...
African, Asian Anglican Churches Create New Global Council, Breakaway From The Church Of England
Conservative Anglican churches from Africa and Asia have created a new leadership council to govern the global Anglican Communion, rejecting the authority...
Ukraine Says Over 1,700 African Citizens Are Fighting For Russia
More than 1,700 African citizens are fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Wednesday, accusing...
Guinea Detains 16 Sierra Leone Soldiers For Crossing Border Without Authorization
Guinea’s military has confirmed it detained 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers after accusing them of entering Guinean territory without authorisation and planting their...
South Africa’s DA Leader Announces Exit From Party Leadership
There is deepening uncertainty within South Africa’s governing coalition as internal strain grows within the Democratic Alliance, a central pillar of the...
Chad Begs International Community For Assistance As Boko Haram Launches Attack Against Soldiers
Chad has asked the international community to come to its aid after Boko Haram jihadists killed around 40 Chadian troops in a...
Kenya Senate Begins Debate On Deputy President’s Impeachment
Kenya’s Senate commenced discussions on Wednesday regarding the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, following the politician’s unsuccessful attempt to halt the...
Tunisia Presidential Candidate Sentenced To Prison
A presidential candidate in Tunisia’s forthcoming election, Ayachi Zammel, has been handed a twelve (12) years imprisonment. Naija News understands that Tunisia,...
Benin Republic Thwarts Alleged Coup Plot, Arrests Top Officials
Authorities in Benin Republic claim to have successfully foiled a planned coup attempt that was set to take place on Friday. Prosecutors...
Ghana Gets First Female Bar Association President, Efua Ghartey
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) on Wednesday elected its first female president, Efua Gharty. Efua Gharty defeated the immediate past president of...
ECOWAS Parliament Advocates Enhanced Free Movement Protocol In West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, on Monday, gathered in Banjul, The Gambia, to push for the implementation of...
Sudan Army Chief Escapes Deadly Drone Attack
Sudan’s leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has firmly ruled out any negotiations with paramilitary groups following his survival of a drone strike...
Ousted Niger President Remains In Custody One Year After Coup
One year has passed since the coup in Niger, and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum remains under strict detention in Niamey by the...
‘You’re Playing With Fire’ – Ugandan President Warns Anti-Corruption Protesters
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has issued a stern warning to organizers planning an anti-corruption march on Tuesday, advising them to abandon their...
After Deadly Protests, Kenya’s President Ruto Dismisses Almost Entire Cabinet
Kenya President, William Ruto, announced on Thursday the dismissal of nearly his entire cabinet and initiated consultations to form a “broad-based government”...
I Am Committed To Your Suggestions – Kenya President Bows To Protesters
Kenya President, Williams Samoei Ruto, on Friday bowed to protesters, pledging he will implement all their suggestions. Kenya, an East African country,...
Heavy Police Presence As Dozens Protest In Kenya
Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets on Tuesday amidst a significant police presence, with many businesses closed, as youth activists called...
Tinubu, Other Head Of States Present As Ramaphosa Officially Sworn In For Second Term
Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated for a second full term as President of South Africa in Pretoria on Wednesday, following the African National...
