By ronald sserwadda Nigeria’s annual inflation rate has reached its highest level in nearly three decades. The rate jumped to 33.2% in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS). This is up 1.5% from February. Food remains the main driver of inflation, owing to the rising cost of commodities including bread, grains,…
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Somali pirates free Bangladesh-flagged vessel, MV Abdullah.
Somali pirates have released a Bangladesh-flagged vessel and its 23-member crew after a ransom was reportedly paid. The MV Abdullah was carrying coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when it was hijacked off Somalia’s coast about a month ago. The pirates alleged that they received $5m (£4m), but there is no independent…
Kagame has expressed his displeasure with SADC’s diplomatic blunder.
by ronald sserwadda The SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) is tasked with targeting armed groups in eastern DRC who refuse to lay down arms. M23 has been identified as one of the biggest threats. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, again, expressed his frustration about how Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states deployed troops…
Russian military trainers arrived in Niger amidst worsening relations with the US.
State television in Niger has broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane equipped with military supplies to boost its air defenses amid deteriorating relations between Niger and the U.S. Two Russian trainers were filmed in front of the plane wearing military uniforms, caps and face coverings. The plane arrived…
A transgender celebrity has been sentenced to six months in a male prison.
One of Nigeria’s most popular celebrities, a transgender woman known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in jail for “spraying” naira banknotes at a film premiere. The judge said Bobrisky must serve her sentence in a male prison. She has not been given the option of paying a fine instead, local media report….
Somalia bans fishing trawlers from its waters
Somalia has lately been worried of overfishing and damages to the marine environment, after studies indicated some richer countries were also dumping waste in the nearby ocean. Somalia has banned fishing trawlers from fetching fish in its territorial seas, part of a new effort to stop overexploitation of the fishes in the Indian Ocean. The…
Military regime in Mali bans all political activities amid tensions.
The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice. Since seizing power, solidified by a second coup in May 2021, the junta has undertaken numerous acts of defiance, severing longstanding ties with France and its European partners, and shifting its military and political allegiance towards Russia. A…
Oromo Opposition Figure Shot Dead in Ethiopia and dumped on the road.
An Ethiopian opposition official from the sensitive Oromia region was found shot dead on Wednesday, a few hours after being arrested by government forces, his party said. Bate Urgessa, 41, was an outspoken critic of the government and had been jailed on several occasions. Family members told local news site, Addis standards people who “looked like…
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