Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex couples, saying the pushback from African bishops was “a special case” influenced by culture. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), an association of Catholic bishops on the continent had opposed the pope’s decision to approve nonliturgical blessings for gay…
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Ruto insisted on Haiti mission despite court ruling,kenya
A Kenyan opposition leader has accused President William Ruto of planning to defy a court ruling against the deployment of police to Haiti. Ekuru Aukot, who last week successfully challenged the planned deployment in court, says the president can only deploy the army and not the police. The court said the mission was illegal. Mr…
Socialite in Cameroon arrested over sexual assaults, Herv’e Bopda
Cameroonian socialite Hervé Bopda has been arrested after abuse allegations against him prompted national outrage. Earlier this month, Mr Bopda and his acquaintances were accused by a journalist of committing a number of crimes against roughly 200 victims. Dozens of social media users have subsequently posted fresh allegations of sexual and physical abuse, many using…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had…
Why Uganda picked UAE firm to refuel its oil refinery project.
In picking a United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm as the lead developer and investor for its 60,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery, Uganda has yet again opted for an outlier with the financial muscle but no technical expertise or footprint in the development of downstream refining facilities for oil and gas. January 23, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa announced…
Unversity professor earn more in welding, Nigeria.
Welding is widely seen as a menial job across Nigeria and he has shocked many – especially his colleagues – by opening up his own welding workshop. “I am not ashamed that I work as a welder despite being a professor,” he tells the hicginewsagency “I make more money from welding.” The 50-year-old teaches and…
USD 2 billion 3-year Social Bond Issued By African Development Bank.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), renowned for its financial stability with Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA ratings from Moody’s, S&P, Fitch, and Japan Credit Rating respectively, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative. They have successfully launched a USD 2 billion 3-year Social Global Benchmark, due on 25 February 2027. This marks a significant milestone as it represents the AfDB’s inaugural…
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa quits
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has resigned, saying his party has been “contaminated” and “hijacked” by the governmen “I will have nothing to do with sewer politics,” he said in a 13-page statement on Thursday. He won about 44% of the votes in last year’s presidential election which was plagued by allegations of foul play….
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