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Senegal rejects attempt to toughen anti-gay laws
January 6, 2022
Senegal rejects attempt to toughen anti-gay laws
A bill introduced in Senegalese parliament meant to toughen existing laws against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has…
Man jailed over cocaine cutting agent supply
January 6, 2022
Man jailed over cocaine cutting agent supply
A man has been jailed for running an operation supplying materials to create cocaine worth up to £20m. James Beeby,…
US special envoy to visit Ethiopia this week
January 5, 2022
US special envoy to visit Ethiopia this week
The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, will travel to Ethiopia this week to told talks…
Tanzania president tells off critics over foreign loans
January 5, 2022
Tanzania president tells off critics over foreign loans
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lashed out at some top officials who have been criticising her government for taking…
South Africa parliament fire: Suspect ‘had explosives’
January 4, 2022
South Africa parliament fire: Suspect ‘had explosives’
A man detained for setting South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on fire was found at the site with an…
Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns after mass protests
January 4, 2022
Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns after mass protests
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against…
Sudan activists plan new protests after PM’s resignation
January 4, 2022
Sudan activists plan new protests after PM’s resignation
Pro-democracy activists in Sudan have announced fresh protests amid a political crisis deepened by the resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla…
Covid: US reports record infections as Europe’s Omicron cases also soar
December 29, 2021
Covid: US reports record infections as Europe’s Omicron cases also soar
The US and several European countries have reported their highest daily rises in Covid cases since the pandemic began, as…
Bangladesh ferry fire: Dozens killed near Jhalakathi
December 24, 2021
Bangladesh ferry fire: Dozens killed near Jhalakathi
At least 37 people have been killed and about 100 others injured after a packed ferry caught fire in southern…
Mali: West condemns Russian mercenaries ‘deployment’
December 24, 2021
Mali: West condemns Russian mercenaries ‘deployment’
More than a dozen Western allies have condemned what they say is the deployment of Russian mercenaries to Mali. They…