Daughter of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Appeals To Belgium To Intervene In ‘Unfair Trial’
Carine Kanimba, the daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of the movie, “Hotel Rwanda” has denounced the “unfair trial” her father received in Rwanda calling on Belgium to intervene and repatriate her father who is of Belgian nationality. Sixty-six-year-old Rusesabagina went on trial in Kigali Wednesday on charges that include terrorism which has prompted international calls for his release. The former […]
Two Killed During COVID-19 Protests In Gabon
Police in Gabon said Friday that two men were shot dead in Libreville during curfew violations and protests against coronavirus restrictions. The two were shot late Thursday as the country was hit by violent demonstrations in poor neighbourhoods against a stepped-up curfew and a ban on leaving or entering the capital. For three days, urban […]
UN Says Millions Of Children Are At Risk In Distabilized Regions In DR Congo
Several million children are at risk in DR Congo regions that have been destabilised by armed groups, the UN’s children’s agency said on Friday. “The lives and future of more than three million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world is looking the other way,” UNICEF […]
How Biden’s Massive Covid Relief Bill Was Put On A Glide Path To Passage
It’s not supposed to look this easy. A little more than one month since President Joe Biden entered office, his cornerstone legislative priority — a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package– is on the path to passage by the deadline his administration set, largely mirroring the key elements he originally proposed. While Biden’s hope for GOP […]
Alexey Navalny Remains In Jail After Moscow Appeals Court Confirms Prison Sentence
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month. The court did shorten the activist’s sentence by a month and a half, after taking into account time he spent under house arrest from December 2014 to February […]
Double Time For U.S Vaccinators After A Week Of Winter Storm Delays
With vast swaths of the United States pelted by heavy winter storms that brought Covid-19 vaccinations to a near-halt over the past week, health officials say a daunting task has become even more difficult. But not impossible. “We’re going to just have to make up for it: namely do double-time when this thing clears up,” […]
Nigeria: NLC Declares Strike Over Minimum Wage In 18 States
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday directed workers in all the states where the national minimum wage of N30, 000 is yet to be paid to immediately proceed on strike. Although it did not name the states yet to honour the minimum wage, NLC said about half the 36 states of the federation were […]
Former CBN Governor Soludo Declares Intention To Contest Anambra Governorship Election
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo has declared his intention to run for the office of the governor of Anambra state in southeastern Nigeria. Soludo, a professor of economics made his intentions known on Thursday in Awka, the Anambra state capital and is expected to run on the platform of […]
Military ‘Repels’ Attack Near Somali Presidential Palace
Militiamen in Somalia have attacked army positions in the capital, Mogadishu, close to the Presidential Palace, the country’s government has said. In a short statement, the security minister said the attack had been repelled. Residents reported hearing the sound of heavy gunfire. It came hours before Somali opposition parties plan to hold a protest against […]
Ethiopia Accuses Sudan Of Provoking Conflict In Border Row
The Ethiopian government has accused Sudan of provoking a conflict and making an attempt at pushing the two countries into a war. There have been rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries recently due to a border dispute. Clashes erupted late last year over an area of fertile land settled by Ethiopian farmers that Sudan […]
