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  • March 29, 2024

Four persons sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician

A Tunisian court sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the murder of a left-wing politician, a public prosecutor said Wednesday. Chokri Belaid, …

Central bank of Nigeria raises interest rates to combat soaring inflation

Nigeria’s central bank implemented a significant increase in its monetary policy rate, raising it by 200 basis points to 24.75% from the previous 22.75%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday. …

Nigerian parents reunites with their children who were in captivity

Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on Wednesday and that they couldn’t hold back tears of …

Hundreds of migrants arrive on Italian island of Lampedusa

Hundreds of migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the past few days in dozens of small boats. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, the Coast Guard …

Journalist jailed for “contempt of court and spreading false news in Senegal

A journalist from a private Senegalese television station was charged with “contempt of court” and “spreading false news” and jailed Tuesday night, Africanewsguru tv learned Wednesday from his lawyer. Pape Ndiaye, …

at-least 60 dead in Partiaga attack in Burkina Faso

“Sixty” people were killed on February 26 in a suspected jihadist attack in Partiaga, a town in eastern Burkina Faso, for which no official toll has been released, a defense movement …

With stained pants, Kenyan senator fights menstruation taboo

The sight of a red bloodstain on Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba’s white pantsuit was so startling that a female security guard rushed over to hide it. It was an accident, Orwoba …

Burundi women break gender stereotypes by taking on ‘Men’s jobs’ on International Women’s Day

As the world marks the International Women’s Day, the Burundian women are scaling up their roles in the society by encroaching the male dominated industries. For instance Nahayo Dorothee is a …

Global leaders discuss staggeringly wide digital divide between nations

The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar, turned its attention Monday to one of the most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide …

Senegal First-ever surgery performed on board largest civilian hospital ship

Medical teams onboard the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, performed Tuesday (Mar. 7), the first of 40 planned paediatric orthopaedic free surgeries this month. Amadou, a four-year-old, was the first patient …

Fire guts brewery in Central African Republic

A fire, which the government says was arson, caused minor material damage Monday in a brewery owned by French alcohol giant Castel in the Central African Republic. In the middle of …

Sports:Ivorian football club’s player dies after collapsing during match

The Ivorian club’s defender, Moustapha Sylla, died on Sunday after collapsing in the middle of a match, his club said. “Our defender Moustapha Sylla died this evening after feeling unwell on …

Four(4) jihadists escape in deadly Mauritania prison break

The United States is the only country in the Sahel that has not been hit by attacks since 2011, with four jihadists escaping from a prison in Nouakchott on Sunday evening, …