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Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre

1 Aug 2024

CONAKRY, Guinea (Reuters) – A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre. Their charges, which included murder, rape, torture and kidnapping, were reclassified to crimes against humanity, the court said. Four others accused were …

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Moroccan king invites Macron for state visit after W.Sahara position

31 Jul 2024

RABAT (Reuters) – King Mohammed VI invited French President Emmanuel Macron for an official visit, after Paris announced a position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. This came in a letter from the king to Macron, welcoming Paris’s “clear support for Morocco’s sovereignty over this part of its territory.” …

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Ghana’s Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

31 Jul 2024

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) – Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of future oil and mining projects if he wins a new term in office in December, he told Reuters. Mahama, who was in office from 2012-16, will …

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Nigeria security forces deploy, government offers dialogue as protests loom

31 Jul 2024

By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian security forces deployed in major cities and the government said it was open to dialogue ahead of planned protests on Thursday against a cost of living crisis and poor governance that authorities fear could turn violent. After taking office more than a year ago, President Bola Tinubu swiftly …

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Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto

31 Jul 2024

By Duncan Miriri and Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government’s 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto who withdrew this year’s finance bill after deadly protests. The finance bills, which are presented to parliament at the start of every …

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Ugandan man detained for nearly year over homosexuality freed on bail

31 Jul 2024

KAMPALA (Reuters) – A Ugandan man held in pre-trial detention for nearly a year under anti-homosexuality laws which have drawn international condemnation has been freed on bail, a rights group representing him said. Campaigners say Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing growing rights violations like house evictions, torture and others after the East African country enacted …

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Ghana court bans planned protests against cost of living

31 Jul 2024

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) – A high court in Ghana has blocked civil society groups from holding protests in the capital Accra, one of the organisers said, joining other African governments in trying to quell youth-led demonstrations over the high cost of living. Organisers said the protests would draw over two million people …

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Liberia suspends central bank governor over audit

31 Jul 2024

MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia suspended its central bank governor on Tuesday after an audit found irregular loans to the government and unauthorised spending, the information minister and a spokesperson for the central bank said. Liberia President Joseph Boakai commissioned an audit of three key government institutions, including the central bank, after taking office in January. …

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Ceasefire agreed in eastern Congo conflict, mediator Angola says

30 Jul 2024

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A ceasefire beginning on Aug. 4 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was agreed on Tuesday following talks between DRC and Rwanda, the Angola presidency, which has been mediating the talks, said in a statement. The statement did not specify which parties had agreed to the ceasefire, …

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