Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation on December 9th wherein he made both the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood foreign terrorist organizations in Florida. The Governor’s announcement was made via social media (X, previously Twitter) and comes on the heels of increasing scrutiny by the United States toward organizations […]
In Africa, gender pay equality is becoming a force with governments, activists and organisations demanding to bridge the perennial gap between men and women in terms of wages. Although women contribute to national economies to a great extent, especially in such areas as the health care industry, education, and agriculture, unequal pay is still observed. […]
A high court in Botswana’s capital on Tuesday dismissed the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) call to have the results of the October general election thrown out over “irregularities”. Botswana voted on October 23 and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won with a majority of 38 seats against the UDC’s 15 seats in […]
The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia, saying it is “dismayed” by the Zambian government’s statement that Ambassador Daniel Foote’s position “is no longer tenable.” The move is the latest in a row with authorities in the southern African nation after Foote criticised the jailing of a gay couple. “Despite this action, the […]
Ivory Coast’s public prosecutor on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader and candidate in next year’s presidential election, forcing Soro to call off a planned homecoming after months overseas. The move against Soro, who retains the loyalty of many former rebel commanders who now hold senior positions in the […]
Ivory Coast presidential candidate Guillaume Soro’s planned return home was aborted on Monday as security forces waited at the airport and stormed his party headquarters in Abidjan. Soro, a former rebel chief, landed in neighbouring Ghana after his private flight was diverted “against his will”, his party said. His scheduled return to the Ivory Coast […]
Ethiopia’s Inter-Religious Council on Monday asked the government to work with communities in order to protect religious institutions, following the weekend’s arson attacks on four mosques in the Amhara region. The religious leaders called on Ethiopians to help rebuild the mosques and businesses that were burned down in the Mota town, even as inter-communal and […]
Ethiopia says it has made significant progress in the construction of its flagship Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project, even as negotiations to resolve a dispute over filling the dam’s reservoir continue. The $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was announced in 2011 and is designed to be the centerpiece of Ethiopia’s bid to […]
Algeria’s powerful army chief, Lt.-Gen. Ahmed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died of a heart attack, state media reported on Monday. The 79-year-old’s death comes at a time of mass protests across Africa’s largest country, with many Algerians demanding that the ruling elite relinquish power and the influential […]
The presence of French troops in the Sahel under the so-called Barkhane Operation happened on the “expressed request” of the leaders of the G5 Sahel states, President Emmanuel Macron has said by Assane Seydou “I cannot accept to send our soldiers on the ground, in countries where this request is not clearly accepted and where […]
Kenya Tea Development Agency managed factory tea prices rose by 1.74 percent to close at $2.64 per kilogram (kg) of made tea during the last auction of 2019 compared to $2.59 per kg at the same period last year, the KTDA disclosed on Monday.This is against the backdrop of a fall in global tea prices […]
Egypt will begin importing natural gas from the Israeli regime by mid-January 2020, a senior industry source says. The unnamed source, who was quoted by Reuters on Sunday, added that Israel’s gas exports to the Arab country would gradually reach 7 billion cubic meters. Last year, the Egyptian company, Dolphinus Holdings, signed a landmark deal […]
Four mosques were set on fire by some angry Chritians in Mota town of northern Ethiopia after a church was set ablaze by unidentified people. A religious dispute also broke in the town after the incident.The dispute began on Friday as unidentified people set the Saint George Orthodox Church on fire which was put under-control […]
Thousands of well-wishers turned out on Saturday to welcome former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize on his return from exile. Bozize, who was ousted in a 2013 coup, was making his first public appearance nearly a week after returning to the country following six years away. Bozize climbed on to the back of a […]
A Belgian court on Friday sentenced a former Rwandan official convicted of genocide for his part in his country’s 1994 massacres to 25 years in prison. Fabien Neretse, an agricultural engineer, was arrested in France in 2011 and was found guilty of genocide and war crimes on Thursday after a trial in the Brussels high […]
The United States on Friday lifted Sudan from a blacklist for religious freedom violations, even as it issued warnings to Nigeria, Cuba and Nicaragua. Sudan was the only nation removed from the State Department’s annual list of “countries of particular concern,” which are subject to sanctions if they do not better protect religious liberty. Civilian […]
Liberian president George Weah has pointed out that his administration is presiding over an economic hardship because it inherited a broken economy.He cited challenges he inherited that have impeded his administration’s economic growth as debts such as US$9 million Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) bills, US$65 million loans owed commercial banks, and a low balance of […]
British Hollywood star Idris Elba has been granted Sierra Leonean citizenship during his first ever visit to his fatherland.Elba was issued a Sierra Leonean diplomatic passport on Friday at a small ceremony at State House in Freetown by President Julius Maada Bio. Elba arrived in the country on Wednesday for a four-day visit the government […]
Boko Haram atrocities in Nigeria’s north east have sentenced Nigeria into a spot in the United States Special Watch List (SWL) for governments that have engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom. Nigeria joins Russia, Cuba, Sudan, and Uzbekistan on the list. According to a statement signed and released by US Secretary of […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has earmarked a budget of $6 million to commemorate the first anniversary of President Felix Tshisekedi’s accession to power. According to the government, it is imperative for the country to celebrate a democratic and peaceful alternation of power. The decision has, however, sparked mixed reactions and opposition backlash. “This is […]