An historic trial opened on January 8 for the West African nation of The Gambia. Ousman Sonko, a former high-ranking member of the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, is in the dock in Switzerland for a series of alleged crimes against humanity committed between 2000 and 2016. Victims of the dictatorship have high hopes for the…
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AFCON 2024: Morocco cruise to 3-0 win over Tanzania, Zambia hold DR Congo
Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issued on: 17/01/2024 – 23:58 3 min Morocco’s defender Romain Saiss celebrates with Morocco’s forward Youssef En-Nesyri after scoring team’s first…
Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back
The UK has paid £240m to Rwanda, with a further £50m to come. So far, no asylum seekers have been sent to the country. Asked why he was taking the money, Mr Kagame said: “It’s only going to be used if those people will come. If they don’t come, we can return the money.” It…
Ibadan explosion in Nigeria: ‘The roof fell on my mother in bed’
Two people were killed and 77 others injured in the explosion that has affected seven suburbs of Nigeria’s third most-populous city. Crowds have thronged the site of the blast as rescue efforts continue. A man whose mother’s home was destroyed says she was in bed at the time of the blast and is now in…
Morocco Elected to Lead United Nations Human Rights Council
The lead-up to the vote saw a heated debate over the fitness of both nations to preside over the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Nkosi argued that Morocco’s election would undermine the credibility of the council, stating that Morocco was the “antithesis of what the council stands for.” In response, Morocco accused South Africa and some…
Tanzania suspends Kenya Airways passenger flights to Dar es Salaam
This is in response to Kenya’s recent rejection of Tanzania’s request to allow its airline, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), to operate cargo flights between Nairobi and third countries. The TCAA cited the Kenyan authorities’ refusal as a violation of Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Air Services signed between the two…
Top 10 African countries with the most powerful passport in 2024
If Japan and Singapore still appear in first place among the most powerful passports in the world in terms of destinations ( 194 out of 227 ), the two Asian countries are joined by four member countries of the European Union: Germany, Spain, France and Italy. As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less…
MTN Guinea-Conakry offices sealed by regulator for license fees non-payment
MTN Group confirmed with Connecting Africa that its premises in Almamyah and Coleah were sealed by ARPT on December 29, 2023. “This action followed various discussions with the regulator related to the payments for MTN Guinea-Conakry’s licence fees. The business continues to engage with the regulator to reach a speedy resolution,” MTN said via email….
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