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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Wednesday his bodyguard had been personally tortured by the president’s son, days after the aide’s detention provoked national outrage.There has been a mounting crackdown on the opposition ahead of the general election in January and the news of the aide’s capture came as Wine was set to launch …

Uganda opposition leader says president’s son tortured aideWed, 07 May 2025 13:21:36 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four people, including two Belgian teenagers, more than $7,000 for attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country.The case has received considerable attention after the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) accused the four of engaging in “bio-piracy”.David Lornoy and Seppe Lodewijckx, both 18 of Belgium, Duh Hung …

Kenya court fines teens for trying to smuggle protected antsWed, 07 May 2025 12:52:21 GMT Read More »

A drone strike targeted Sudan’s biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack.”They (the drones) were met with anti-aircraft missiles,” the source said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. An AFP correspondent …

Drone strike targets Port Sudan navy base: army sourceWed, 07 May 2025 09:40:22 GMT Read More »

Trucks, camel caravans and donkeys returning at nightfall laden with enormous cargoes of wood are becoming a rare sight in Niger’s capital as jihadists encroach on forested areas.It has left Niamey, a city of nearly two million, struggling to obtain crucial wood supplies from the country’s southwestern region, close to Burkina Faso where the jihadists …

Jihadists disrupt crucial wood supplies in Niger capitalWed, 07 May 2025 06:46:46 GMT Read More »

A drone strike targeted Sudan’s biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack.”They (the drones) were met with anti-aircraft missiles,” the source said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. An AFP correspondent …

Drone strike hits Port Sudan navy base: army sourceWed, 07 May 2025 05:31:34 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.A series of drones struck positions across Port Sudan Tuesday — including the war-torn country’s main port and only functioning international civilian airport — official …

Sudan cuts ties with UAE after paramilitary drone strikes on Port SudanTue, 06 May 2025 17:29:41 GMT Read More »

Renowned Rwandan fashion designer Moses Turahirwa, who counted President Paul Kagame and US singer John Legend among their clients, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with drug use and possession.Turahirwa, 36, who uses they/she pronouns, said the real reason for their arrest was online criticism of Kagame.Last month Turahirwa made a series of posts on …

Rwandan designer tried for drugs after criticising KagameTue, 06 May 2025 15:34:29 GMT Read More »

Drones struck the airport and cut power across Port Sudan, officials said on Tuesday, the third straight day the army-aligned government’s seat of power has come under attack.The strikes, which the army blamed on rival paramilitaries and also targeted a military base, came a day after Sudan’s main fuel depot was hit, causing a massive …

Drone strikes rock Port Sudan in third day of attacksTue, 06 May 2025 14:39:52 GMT Read More »

Britain’s Labour government plans to restrict visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a government official said Tuesday, as it faces pressure from hard-right populists.Applications for work and study visas from Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans are among those set to be curbed, The Times daily reported and an official confirmed to …

UK set to restrict visas for nationalities most likely to claim asylumTue, 06 May 2025 14:16:17 GMT Read More »

To many, Tatu City on the outskirts of Nairobi looks like a success.The first city entirely built by a private company to be operational in east Africa, with some 25,000 people living and working there, it accounts for around two-thirdsof all foreign investment in Kenya.Its low-tax status has attracted more than 100 businesses including Heineken, …

How a privately owned city in Kenya took on corrupt officialsTue, 06 May 2025 06:45:57 GMT Read More »