Uganda to destroy 6.7 million euros worth of out-of-date Covid-19 vaccines
The Ugandan authorities are to destroy 5.6 million out-of-date doses of Covid-19 vaccine, worth an estimated 6.7 million euros, according to a report presented to […]
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Compulsory military service increased from two to five years in Mozambique
This Thursday December 14, the Mozambican Parliament gave final approval to the proposal to revise the law by increasing the minimum period of compulsory military […]
Guinea-Bissau: Police block access to Parliament
In Guinea-Bissau, a group of activists, including MPs from the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition, were dispersed with tear gas grenades by the forces of law and […]
Sierra Leone: Court orders arrest of opposition leader
Sierra Leone’s judiciary on Wednesday December 13 ordered the arrest of Samura Kamara, opposition leader and runner-up in last June’s presidential election, for a corruption […]
British MPs approve bill to deport migrants to Rwanda
The British government’s controversial bill to deport migrants who have arrived illegally in the UK to Rwanda cleared the first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday […]
Zimbabwe legislative elections: Most opponents banned from running
Almost all opposition candidates in Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary by-elections scheduled for Saturday December 9, which could pave the way for a two-thirds majority in Parliament for […]
Guinean union denounces “expulsion” of Radio and Television professionals
Guinea-Bissau’s Union of Journalists and Media Technicians (Sinjotecs) on Thursday December 7 denounced an alleged expulsion of public radio and television professionals by armed men […]
Guinea-Bissau: President Embalo dissolves Parliament after a new “attempted coup”
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is back in control of Bissau, three days after clashes that caused panic in the capital on Thursday night, December 1. […]
Nigerian President Tinubu unveils first budget of his term
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the first budget since coming to power on Wednesday November 29, focusing on security and economic growth amid high […]
Kenya: High Court declares part of disputed Finance Bill 2023 unconstitutional
On November 28, the High Court of Justice in Nairobi declared part of Kenya’s Finance Bill 2023 unconstitutional. In particular, the Court ruled that the […]