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As Pan African Parliament Kicks Off South Africa, Male MP From Senegal…
A session of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) descended into chaos on Monday, with a ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina being kicked.
A male MP from Senegal kicked…
Military detain Mali’s president, prime minister and defence minister
By Paul Lorgerie and David Lewis*
BAMAKO (Reuters) -Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim…
Arab states split for first time on refusal to condemn Israel over Gaza
Silence over bombing of occupied territory puts UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan at odds with their populations
As Israel and Hamas have pressed closer to…
Africa-France Relations: How Beneficial To Africa?
By Paul Ejime*
On Tuesday, 18th May, about a score of African leaders will gather in Paris with several of their European counterparts and a dozen chief…
Nigerians descend on ex-Liberian president Sirleaf over comment on NPA…
Nigerians on micro-blogging site, Twitter, have descended on the former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf over “disheartened” comment on the…
Angola suspends 3 TV channels for alleged improper registration
New York, May 14, 2021 — Angola’s government should allow the television channels Record TV Africa, Vida TV, and Zap Viva to return to the airwaves, and…
Zambian columnist Sishuwa Sishuwa could face sedition charge for opinion…
Lusaka, Zambia, May 12, 2021 — Zambian authorities should drop an investigation into newspaper columnist and academic Sishuwa Sishuwa, who is accused of…
Woman swallows 1kg cocaine at Zimbabwe airport
POLICE intends to further detain a woman who was found with 975 grammes of cocaine in her stomach at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport so that…
U.S., Canada, France, 11 others on Lagos watch-list, says commissioner
United States (U.S.), Canada, France, Ghana and 10 others countries have been watch-listed by the Lagos State government in the new measures announced to…
Morocco and UN Celebrate first-ever International Argan Tree Day
Rabat, Morocco, (AETOSWire): Morocco and the United Nations will be marking the first-ever International Argan Tree Day on May 10th, 2021. The Argan tree, a …