International Criminal Court judges on Friday made public an arrest warrant for one of the Sahel’s top jihadist leaders over alleged atrocities in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu from 2012 to 2013.Iyad Ag Ghaly, age not given, is said to be the undisputed leader of the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and …

ICC unveils arrest warrant for top Sahel jihadist leaderFri, 21 Jun 2024 17:29:14 GMT Read More »

A top Namibian court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships in a “historic” verdict against a pushback on LGBTQ rights in southern Africa.The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” as “unconstitutional and invalid” in its ruling on the case brought by a local …

Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationshipsFri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:05 GMT Read More »

A federal court in northern Nigeria’s largest city, Kano, has annulled the reappointment of an influential traditional emir, in the latest round of a tense dispute between two royals over the throne.The royal tussle, dubbed “Game of Thrones” by locals, is part of a broader political fight between the ruling APC party and opposition NNPP for …

Legal ruling leaves north Nigeria royal dispute in limboFri, 21 Jun 2024 12:40:02 GMT Read More »

A man died on the sidelines of mass demonstrations by Kenyan youth against proposed tax hikes, police said Friday, with protesters calling for a national strike in the coming week.A police watchdog said it was investigating allegations that the man was shot by police after Thursday’s demonstrations in the capital Nairobi. Led largely by young Kenyans …

One killed in Kenya protests amid calls for national strikeFri, 21 Jun 2024 12:20:09 GMT Read More »

Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday that a decision to replace the national police chief was motivated by a need to give security forces a “new lease of life” against gangs terrorizing the population.Rameau Normil was appointed director-general of the troubled Caribbean nation’s police force on Wednesday, replacing Frantz Elbe.”We took steps to make …

Haiti PM touts new police chief in fight against violent gangsThu, 20 Jun 2024 23:11:47 GMT Read More »

The IMF executive board approved a new loan program with Tanzania worth around $786 million on Thursday to help it “build resilience to climate change,” and also unlocked the latest tranche of money under an existing agreement.The new 23-month loan program “will support Tanzania’s ambitious reform efforts to implement climate policy reforms that address risks …

IMF signs off new $786 million Tanzania loan agreementThu, 20 Jun 2024 22:47:08 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye met for the first time in Paris on Thursday, pledging to firm up ties.Macron and Faye, who was inaugurated on April 2, met on the sidelines of the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation.”Both heads of state expressed their common desire to give new …

France, Senegal leaders pledge to boost tiesThu, 20 Jun 2024 20:37:06 GMT Read More »

England will hope a change of format leads to a change of result when they look to take a giant stride towards the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup against South Africa on Friday following a thumping loss the last time they played the Proteas. That Mumbai encounter, seven months ago, was perhaps the lowest point …

England eager to avoid more South Africa strife at T20 World CupThu, 20 Jun 2024 20:29:20 GMT Read More »

Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country’s ruling junta.Orano said it has been excluded from the Imouraren mine in northern Niger which sits on an estimated …

Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mineThu, 20 Jun 2024 20:02:19 GMT Read More »

Armed with smartphones and whistles, thousands of young Kenyans staged protests across the country on Thursday to protest tax hikes, livestreaming the demonstrations in a vivid show of Generation Z anger against the government.Police Nairobi fired tear gas and water cannon against protesters near parliament, but apart from isolated scuffles earlier in the day and …

Thousands of young Kenyans protest tax hikesThu, 20 Jun 2024 19:32:59 GMT Read More »