Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Crackdown on Dissent
Gabon has suspended access to social media and major digital platforms nationwide until further notice, citing the spread of content deemed defamatory, hateful, and threatening […]
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National Security Uncovers Currency and Gold Bars in Sapeiman Raid
Ghana’s National Security officials have seized a large cache of hidden currency, including U.S. dollars and Ghana cedis, from twelve 20-foot shipping containers in Sapeiman, […]
Escape from Custody: Binance Executive Detained in Nigeria Amid Crypto Crackdown
A leader from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly absconded from custody in Nigeria, where authorities have initiated a criminal investigation into allegations of the […]
Two months in prison for Somali journalist accused of threatening national security
A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on charges of threatening national security, according to a media association, […]
Liberia legalizes dual nationality
Liberia has officially legalized dual citizenship, ending a long-standing ban that some said was hypocritical because it was secretly circumvented by elites holding US citizenship. […]
François Beya’s arrest: Kinshasa reports “acts against national security
The presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said Tuesday evening, after the arrest Saturday of its security adviser François Beya, that investigators had […]
South Sudan: Kiir appoints 50 rebels as MPs
South Sudan President Salva Kiir in a decree broadcast on state radio on Friday announced the appointment of 50 lawmakers from the rebel movement to […]
Nigerian truck with 1 million bullets arrested by Ghana Customs
The vehicle with Nigerian registration number KTU 444 XV was said to have arrived at the last check point on Monday, December 28th on its […]
Egypt tries to reassure population over Ethiopian dam
Foreign minister and Water minister of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia met in Khartoum on Friday and Saturday to discuss the Grand Renaissance Dam being constructed […]
Erdogan: EU should mute when Turkey deals with national security
The European Union has reacted to the mass arrests of more than a score of people working in the Turkish media as an “incompatible [action] […]