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900 Prisoners Freed From Congo Jail After Attack
An Islamist militant group was blamed for the attack on the prison and a nearby military camp in the northeastern part of the ...
Nigeria: The Colonial Enterprise Hard-Baked Violence into Nigeria – How It Can Be Fixed
The favoured approach to understanding colonial rule, particularly in Africa, is through the prism of political governance - how the colonial authority was ...
Kenya: One Woman’s Fight to Save Nairobi’s Playgrounds and Public Spaces
Renee Ngamau has fought human rights abuses in Kenya for years, but her latest cause - protecting playgrounds and public spaces from developers ...
Nigeria: Cybercrime Demands Public-Private Action
Strategies dominated by state security agencies will raise questions about abuse, accountability and access to information. Cyberattacks have increased in Nigeria in the ...
Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limit
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Nigeria: Lagos Orders School Closures Over #EndSARS Protests
The Lagos State government has directed all primary and secondary schools across the state to be closed from Tuesday, October 20. The directive, ...
Malawi: Parliament Passes Tax Amendment Bill Which Facilitates U.S.$1300 Free Tax Band
Malawi Parliament on Monday passed the Taxation amendment Bill which among others seeks to introduce a 20 percent tax on winning bets and ...
Sudan: Trump Ready to Delist Govt as State Sponsor of Terror
The US government on Monday indicated it will lift sanctions imposed on Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism soon, once Khartoum pays ...
Kenya: Flood Victims Living in Wetlands to Be Caned Before Rescue, Warns Governor
Victims of floods living in wetlands within Tana River County will get a thorough beating before they are rescued in future calamities, Tana ...
Congo-Kinshasa: Wanted Warlord Preys On Civilians – Human Rights Watch
Goma — Arrest Guidon and His Abusive Commanders; Investigate Army Backers Congolese authorities have not arrested a rebel commander wanted for multiple crimes ...
