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Senegal: Arrest of the top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko

YoopyaJuly 29, 2023July 29, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 29, 2023July 29, 20230

Ousmane Sonko, presidential candidate has faced a string of legal troubles in recent years. Senegalese opposition leader has been arrested late Friday, one of his...

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Mali drops French as official language after adopting its new constitution

YoopyaJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 27, 2023July 27, 20230

More than 60 years after Bamako declared independence, Mali abandoned French as its official language. This decision was based on a new constitution passed on...

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A group of soldiers announce coup and president Bazoum removal on Niger’s national TV

YoopyaJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 26, 2023July 26, 20230

Niger’s soldiers say they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum after militants blockaded the presidential palace in Niamey, the capital of one of the world’s most...

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Uncertain situation in Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum Held Inside Residence by presidential guard

YoopyaJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 26, 2023July 26, 20230

Niger soldiers have reportedly blocked the presidential Residence and several ministries in the capital Niamey. No shots were fired, but it is unclear if this...

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Africa: Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends

YoopyaJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu has announced his government’s plan to pay $10 a month to poor households to ease the growing hardship caused by...

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Africa: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is the new head of ECOWAS

YoopyaJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 10, 2023July 10, 20230

ECOWAS, a regional organization in West Africa, has elected Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as its new head amid heightened uncertainties such as military coups and...

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From the White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 29, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 29, 20230

The enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that...

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Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni promulgates anti-homosexual law.

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 20230

Uganda’s president has signed into law an anti-homosexuality bill that was widely supported in the East African country, but widely condemned by foreign human rights...

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Africa: Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigerian president amid hopes and doubts.

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 20230

Bola Tinubu became President of Nigeria on Monday, at a time of unprecedented challenges for Africa’s most populous country, leaving some citizens hopeful for a...

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Zimbabwe to launch gold-backed digital currency

YoopyaMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023

by YoopyaMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe said on Friday that Zimbabwe will launch a digital currency next month by issuing “tokens” backed by gold reserves that...