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Tanzania must immediately and unconditionally release opposition leader Tundu Lissu, Amnesty International said Friday, after he was arrested and charged with treason.The east African nation has increasingly cracked down on its opposition, with Lissu’s Chadema party accusing President Samia Suluhu Hassan of returning to the repressive tactics of her predecessor months before October’s general election.Lissu …

Amnesty calls for release of Tanzania opposition leaderFri, 11 Apr 2025 19:44:19 GMT Read More »

Paramilitaries killed 57 civilians Friday in an attack on North Darfur’s besieged capital El-Fasher and a nearby famine-hit camp, activists said, as the battle to control Sudan’s west intensifies.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the army since April 2023, launched a major assault on El-Fasher using heavy artillery, sniper fire and suicide drones …

Sudan paramilitaries kill 57 in Darfur attacksFri, 11 Apr 2025 18:11:21 GMT Read More »

An onslaught of tariffs by the United States will send “shock waves” through African economies, the president of the African Development Bank said on Friday, warning of reduced trade and higher debt-servicing costs.The comments come as US President Donald Trump has upended global markets by pushing — and then retracting — a slew of tariffs …

African Development Bank chief warns of tariff ‘shock wave’Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:36:50 GMT Read More »

Several hundred people marched on Friday against femicide and gender violence in South Africa, calling for the “scourge” to be declared a national disaster. Gender-based violence is endemic in the economic powerhouse where one in three women experiences physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime, according to UN figures.The rally — one of many organised across the …

Declare gender violence in S.Africa a national disaster, campaigners sayFri, 11 Apr 2025 15:53:01 GMT Read More »

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), whose future is in doubt since Donald Trump returned to the White House, provides duty-free access to the United States for certain African products.The accord is up for review in September and its disappearance could lead American importers to look for other sources.The recent turmoil unleashed by Trump’s …

AGOA: US-Africa trade accord hangs in the balanceFri, 11 Apr 2025 09:36:24 GMT Read More »

A living legend in Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has two more years to burnish his astonishing legacy at Anfield after extending his contract on Friday.In the midst of constant speculation over his future, the 32-year-old has produced one of the great all-time individual seasons to take the Reds to the brink of the Premier League title.The …

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool’s Egyptian KingFri, 11 Apr 2025 09:20:43 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah put an end to months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday.Salah, 32, has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances for the Reds since joining from Roma in 2017, making him the club’s third highest goalscorer of all time.The Egyptian has lifted the …

Mohamed Salah signs new deal with Liverpool: clubFri, 11 Apr 2025 07:46:13 GMT Read More »

Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) — which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products — had enabled certain sectors …

Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threatFri, 11 Apr 2025 06:11:09 GMT Read More »

“Love in Every Word”, a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions. It points to a shifting pattern as Nigerians grapple with one of the toughest economic crises in decades after President Bola Tinubu halted petrol subsidies …

Cash-strapped Nigerians turn to YouTube for entertainmentFri, 11 Apr 2025 05:45:56 GMT Read More »

South Sudan’s president dismissed his foreign minister Thursday after a row with Washington led US authorities to revoke all visas granted to South Sudanese.The dispute occurred after South Sudan sent back a Democratic Republic of the Congo citizen who had been deported by US authorities in early April.The US administration accused South Sudan of not …

S.Sudan foreign minister fired after US visa rowThu, 10 Apr 2025 19:32:29 GMT Read More »