MOHAMMED YUSUF Uganda’s Supreme Court recently ruled that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional. Human rights groups welcomed the decision as a major step in protecting the rights to a fair trial, but the government criticized the move. Human Rights Watch’s senior researcher Oryem Nyeko said the decision is encouraging, as it reflects the […]
Feb 13 2025 | Posted in
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The French language and a CFA currency tying 14 countries to France’s treasury continue to have big effects. SHOLA LAWAL After more than six decades, French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad late January before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s shrinking military hold in its former West and Central Africa strongholds. […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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VAUGHAN O’GRADY The latest African roaming agreement comes from the west of the continent, where the governments of Liberia, The Gambia and Sierra Leone have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing telecommunications costs through improved roaming services. The agreement, which covers voice, SMS and data services, is set to begin its phased […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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ROGER HOUSE Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few today understand his quest to promote the economic and cultural advancement of Black people. In January, former President Biden’s posthumous pardon of Garvey created a moment to resurface the vision of the […]
Doctors and dietitians give guidelines for what to avoid if you want to power through your day. EMILY LAURENCE ADHD aside, sometimes concentrating long enough to finish a work or school task feels impossible. You sit down at your computer with the best of intentions only to end up toggling between 10 different tabs because […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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New project set to rename streets and public squares bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar further distances itself from France. By Azill Momar Lo & Shola Lawal On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major highway: Boulevard du General […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting them on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to develop home-grown digital solutions to improving education. CONOR LENNON The emergence of cheap or free AI tools is being eagerly embraced by those with smartphones and the ability to […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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JENNIFER HOLLEIS Libyan authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating “moral rules.” Artists fear a return to cultural repression as observers see a more general shift to a stricter Islamic way of life. As bitter as it sounds, 2023 and 2024 were prime years for Libyan rap. The country’s political instability, economic hardship, […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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West African country is offering citizenship to descendants of enslaved persons taken from the continent, sparking huge interest in Brazil TOM PHILLIPS, TIAGO ROGERO, EROMO EGBEJULE João Diamante was gripped by a sense of belonging as he stepped out of the airport terminal thousands of miles from his birthplace in Brazil. “The first thing I […]
Feb 12 2025 | Posted in
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AKINWUMI OGUNDIRAN The Ọ̀ṣun Òṣogbo festival is the most important annual event in Òṣogbo, south-west Nigeria. It draws thousands of devotees and tourists from across Nigeria and worldwide. The festival is a devotional event, and a civic ritual dedicated to Ọ̀ṣun, a principal female deity in the Yorùbá pantheon. Ọ̀ṣun is the deity of femininity […]
Jan 25 2025 | Posted in
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