UNDP Warns Gender Inequality High in Africa
A report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Sunday revealed that gender disparity in Africa has been high as a result of […]
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Dual Citizenship Law Raises Controversy in Senegal
Senegalese president Macky Sall is accused of using dual citizenship to sideline political opponents in the West African Nation after a proposal to ban presidential […]
Will Morocco’s Return to AU be Announced at Kigali Summit?
Morocco has embarked on a massive diplomatic campaign to prepare its return to the African Union (AU) thirty two years after it walked out of […]
Senegal: Karim Wade released from jail
The son of Senegal’s ex-President Abdoulaye Wade has been freed from prison after receiving a presidential pardon, the government said on Thursday. Karim Wade has […]
Senegal: Hissene Habre’s Lawyer Calls for his Release
Hissene Habre’s lawyer has called for his immediate release on Monday, two weeks after the former Chadian leader was sentenced to life in prison in […]
Senegal: Jailed Karim Wade to be Release Soon – Macky Sall
Karim Wade, son of former President Abdoulaye Wade, sentenced to 6 years in prison last year for money laundering could soon be set free according […]
Senegal Holds National Dialogue to Bolster an Already Stable Democracy
Senegalese President Macky Sall, this weekend, opened a national dialogue bringing together all stakeholders to discuss constitutional reforms in the West-African nation. The first of […]
Gambia-Senegal Borders Remain Closed
The Senegal-Gambia borders remained closed despite a meeting in Dakar between foreign Ministers of both countries, local media reported. Gambian foreign minister Neneh McDouall-Geye and […]
Nouakchott Slams UN Report on Human Rights & Extreme Poverty
Mauritanian authorities have lambasted the UN Report on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty in the country saying it is “baseless and partial.” State-run commission on […]
Angélique Kidjo, African Youth Activist Wins AI Award
World-renowned musician Angélique Kidjo has been declared winner of Amnesty International’s prestigious Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2016 for her active role in advocating for […]