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Ugandan court upholds anti-LGBTQ law but says some rights infringed

3 Apr 2024

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda’s constitutional court refused on Wednesday to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but voided some provisions that it said were inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights. The legislation, adopted in May last year, is among the world’s harshest anti-gay laws and has drawn …

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Nigeria hikes electricity tariff for bigger consumers in subsidy cut

3 Apr 2024

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s electricity regulator on Wednesday approved an increase in tariffs for better off consumers who use the most power as the government tries to wean the economy off subsidies to ease pressure on public finances. On Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga told Reuters that the government planned to axe …

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Over 100 inmates die in DR Congo prisons since start of year, UN says

3 Apr 2024

KINSHASA (Reuters) – More than 100 inmates have died so far this year in Democratic Republic of Congo’s underfunded and chronically overcrowded prisons, a U.N. human rights official said on Wednesday. The main cause of the deaths was contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, which spread easily in crowded facilities and require unavailable medical attention. Insufficient …

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Sudan suspends work of Al Arabiya, Al Hadath and Sky News Arabia channels, state news agency says

3 Apr 2024

(Reuters) – Sudan on Tuesday suspended the work of Saudi state-owned broadcasters Al Arabiya, Al Hadath and UAE-owned Sky News Arabia channel “due to its lack of commitment to the required professionalism and transparency and failure to renew its licenses”, Sudanese state news agency (SUNA) said. The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate condemned the decision by the …

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Senegal President Faye appoints ally Sonko as prime minister

3 Apr 2024

DAKAR (Reuters) – New Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as president. Sonko, an opponent of former President Macky Sall, is popular among the West African nation’s youth but was barred from the March 24 presidential election due to …

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Cameroon appoint Brys as new head coach

3 Apr 2024

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon have appointed Belgian Marc Brys as the new head coach of their men’s football team, the sports ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, following news in February that former coach Rigobert Song’s contract would not be renewed. Brys would be assisted by Joachim Mununga and Giannis Xilouris, the statement said. …

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Kenyan doctors strike over pay and training extends into third week

3 Apr 2024

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan public hospital doctors who have been on strike since last month convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against the government. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), which represents over 7,000 members, went on strike on March 15 to demand payment of their salary …

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Egypt’s Sisi starts third term pledging more investment, social spending

3 Apr 2024

CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday in the country’s new capital, the largest of the mega-projects that have come to symbolise his rule while stretching the country’s finances. Speaking at the new parliament building, Sisi highlighted the challenges Egypt withstood in recent years while promising …

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IMF ends Ethiopia visit, deal not yet secured

3 Apr 2024

(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund concluded its visit to Ethiopia to discuss a request for IMF support on Tuesday without reaching an agreement, leaving the East African nation short of a commitment it made with its official international creditors. “The team made substantial progress towards establishing how the IMF could support the authorities’ economic …

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