Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja on Friday as rights group Amnesty International accused security forces of killing at least 13 demonstrators during nationwide rallies against economic hardship.Curfews were in place across several northern states and there was a heavy security presence on the second day …
Hollywood star Idris Elba has been allocated land in Zanzibar to set up a film studio in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a local minister said.The British actor and rapper, who has Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian roots, has previously spoken about his desire to develop the film industry in Africa.”Idris Elba will be building a modern …
Zanzibar says Hollywood star Idris Elba to open film studioFri, 02 Aug 2024 13:30:48 GMT Read More »
At least 13 people died during protests over economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators.Conflicting accounts emerged on the number of deaths a day after thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Nigeria to demonstrate against government policies and …
At least 13 dead in Nigeria hardship protests: rights groupFri, 02 Aug 2024 11:23:37 GMT Read More »
South African opera has developed its own uniquely local style — both in the make-up of its casts and its dramatic themes — in the three decades since the end of apartheid, experts argue.With South African stars shining on the international stage, opera has boomed since racial barriers were scrapped in 1994, drawing in talent …
Nigerian security forces on Thursday fired shots in the air and tear gas to break up protests and local states imposed curfews as thousands joined rallies across the country against the cost of living. Africa’s most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a costly fuel …
A bombing at a teahouse in a village in northeast Nigeria has killed 19 people and wounded two dozen more, in the second major attack in a few weeks, security sources said Thursday.The blast in Kawuri village in Borno State on Wednesday evening was one of the deadliest in recent years in northeast Nigeria, where …
Bomb attack in north Nigeria teahouse kills 19Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:15:30 GMT Read More »
Nigerian police fired tear gas to break up protesters in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kano on Thursday as thousands of demonstrators in cities across the country joined rallies against the high cost of living. Africa’s most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …
Nigeria police fire tear gas on hardship protestsThu, 01 Aug 2024 12:48:23 GMT Read More »
Kenyan prosecutors said Wednesday they have secured a court order to extradite a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in the United States in a case that made headlines after he escaped police custody in Nairobi. Kevin Kang’ethe was the subject of a three-month international manhunt after he fled the United States for his native Kenya …
Kenya to extradite US murder suspect: prosecutorsThu, 01 Aug 2024 08:14:54 GMT Read More »
A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.Seven other defendants were handed terms of up to life imprisonment at the end of the trial that played out over nearly two years, in …
A ceasefire announced between Kinshasa and Kigali-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo got a cool receptions from many of those living in the conflict zone Wednesday.The agreement, reached through Angolan mediation, will silence guns from Sunday in the conflict waged between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the North Kivu province …
Locals regard ceasefire in eastern DR Congo with mistrustWed, 31 Jul 2024 18:16:40 GMT Read More »
