By ronald sserwadda Burkina Faso has denied allegations that its soldiers were responsible for the massacre of 223 people in February, calling them “baseless accusations”. A Human Rights Watch report alleged that the army killed at least 223 people, including 56 children, in Soro village and Nondin on February 25th. The NGO said this…
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Nigeria to become the fourth largest economy in Africa economy – IMF.
By ronald sserwadda Nigeria is projected to slip to the fourth largest economy in Africa in 2024, behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria, according to IMF forecasts for April 2024. Nigeria which has held the title of “Africa’s largest economy” since the GDP rebasing in 2013 is projected to have a total GDP of…
Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack – HRW.
By ronal sserwadda More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso’s military in a single day this year, Human Rights Watch says. In the attacks on 25 February, the army killed 179 people in Soro village and 44 others in the nearby Nondin village, an HRW investigation found….
More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Prisoners in Nigeria.
More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a jail near Nigeria’s capital after heavy rain damaged part of the facility where they were housed. According to the authorities, 118 inmates originally fled the Suleja Prison but 10 have since been re-captured. A manhunt has been launched to find the others. The identity of the prisoners…
Sudan had the highest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, according to a UN report.
By ronald sserwadda Sudan had the highest number of people facing extreme food shortages globally in 2023 due to conflict and displacement, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Last year Sudan was responsible for two-thirds of an additional 13.5 million people who urgently needed help due to the war between rival…
First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, Prime Minister Sunak pledges.
By ronald sserwadda U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Sunak made the comments at a news conference, making his case…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian, is attempting to break the record for the longest chess marathon.
by Ronald sserwadda In an attempt to break the record for the longest chess marathon, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is playing under the bright lights of Times Square in New York City. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. The money, he says,…
Kenya investigates crash that killed military chief, Francis Ogolla
Kenya’s government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Gen Ogolla was among 12 occupants of the military aircraft that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after take off in the north-west of the…
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