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Macron seeks ‘forgiveness’ for colonialism on visit to Madagascar

Emmanuel Macron said he wants to seek “forgiveness” for France’s colonization of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts. During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, including investment in a major hydroelectric dam project. “Our presence here is not innocent, and our history has been […]

“Hands off AES!”: Solidarity protests sweep West Africa in defense of Burkina Faso and Captain Traoré

Recent aggression against the Sahel countries saw thousands across Africa rally in solidarity with Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré, denouncing foreign interference and imperialist destabilization. NICHOLAS MWANGI Thousands of Africans across the continent rallied today under the unified call of “Hands Off the AES!” to express their solidarity with Burkina Faso and its revolutionary […]

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave

JAMES INGHAM A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four months for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered she had a young Ugandan woman at her home carrying out unpaid […]

Rwanda in Early Talks With U.S. to Take Expelled Migrants

Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown. ABDI LATIF DAHIR Rwanda is in talks with the Trump administration to take in migrants deported from the United States, the central African nation’s foreign minister said late Sunday, May […]

You can now fly direct to Sierra Leone from the UK for the first time in over a decade

Flights will operate three times a week from London Gatwick Ascend Airways has just launched flights between London and Sierra Leone – marking the first time the two countries have been connected directly in more than a decade. The airline, a subsidiary airline of Dublin-based Avia Solutions Group which launched in April 2024, will operate […]

Fortuna eyes Guinea investments after Burkina Faso exit, CEO says

Canada’s Fortuna Mining is eyeing expansion into Guinea after exiting Burkina Faso, where it faced regulatory instability and high security costs because of jihadist threats, its CEO told Reuters. Fortuna, which is not currently established in Guinea, is looking for gold mining opportunities there, conducting site visits and meeting with authorities, Ganoza said. “We find […]

Thrown shoe a ‘wake-up call’ for President Ruto

ANDREW WASIKE Three people have been arrested after a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a public rally. Analysts link the outburst to growing discontent over rising taxes, increased cost of living and unkept pledges. Kenya’s President William Ruto narrowly avoided injury on Sunday, May 4, when a shoe was hurled at him […]

Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends

Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday, April 15, with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species. Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, two 19-year-olds who were arrested on April 5 with 5,000 […]

Douala Customs Seizes 70kg of Drugs Worth CFA2bn at Airport

On April 16, Cameroon’s Minister Delegate for Finance, Yaouba Abdoulaye, revealed that customs authorities at Douala International Airport had intercepted two drug shipments, totaling 70 kilograms. The drugs, a mixture of methamphetamines, ephedrine, and cocaine, were concealed in air compressors shipped from South Africa. They were carried by a RwandAir flight and were hidden in […]

Indian caught moving $2 million in cash out of Zambia

Zambian customs officials said on Saturday, April 19 they had arrested an Indian national who had attempted to smuggle more than $2 million in cash and gold worth $500,000 through the country’s main airport. The 27-year-old was on his way to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates when his attempt was thwarted by a multi-agency […]

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