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Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto’s resignation

Kenya mourns the dead after days of violence against tax hikes while some are calling for fresh protests and for President Ruto to resign, despite his u-turn on the financial bill.…

2 days ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Live Rhino horns injected with radioactive material to stop poaching

In an innovative effort to curb rhino poaching, South African scientists have begun injecting radioactive material into live rhino horns. The initiative, known as the Rhisotope project, aims to make the horns…

3 days ago

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Sudan faces famine risk in 14 areas, experts say

There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the war that began in April last year escalates, a global food monitor said on Thursday, in a sharply…

3 days ago

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Kenya: Police set up roadblocks as more protests loom

Anti-government protests rallied in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and police fired tear gas. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20 people, followed by the withdrawal of…

4 days ago

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Sierra Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc

Synthetic drug wreaks havoc as Sierre Leone grapples with crisis

Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse, amid rising numbers of people addicted to a synthetic drug called kush. Sold for as little as 20 cents per…

5 days ago

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Kenya protests hijacked by criminals says President Ruto

Kenya's President William Ruto has vowed to restore calm "at whatever cost" after protesters stormed parliament and security forces opened fire. He said the debate over a controversial new tax bill has…

6 days ago

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Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police

Kenyan police officers assigned to a mission to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya imminently, four officers on the mission and a former police officer said. The country volunteered…

6 days ago

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Brazilians retrace their African roots using DNA tests

More than half of Brazil's population is Black, but most have no idea of their precise origins. They only know the broad outlines of their history and the fact that their African…

6 days ago

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Kenyan police clash with protesters as thousands protest tax hikes

Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday as thousands rallied nationwide against proposed tax hikes championed by President William…

7 days ago

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Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

A top court in Namibia has ruled colonial-era laws banning same-sex relationships were unconstitutional, in a case brought by a local LGBTQ+ activist. Also in the programme, Kenyan protesters call for a…

1 week ago

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Are African LGBTQ+ rights improving?

Gabon criminalized same-sex acts in 2019, but decriminalized the following year. Source: ILGA World. Most African governments still have harsher policies than those in regions outside Africa, and several have recently restricted…

1 week ago

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Africa

Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto’s resignation

Live Rhino horns injected with radioactive material to stop poaching

Sudan faces famine risk in 14 areas, experts say

Kenya: Police set up roadblocks as more protests loom

Synthetic drug wreaks havoc as Sierre Leone grapples with crisis

Kenya protests hijacked by criminals says President Ruto

Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police

Brazilians retrace their African roots using DNA tests

Kenyan police clash with protesters as thousands protest tax hikes

Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

Are African LGBTQ+ rights improving?

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