The United States said Thursday it has determined that “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina has been “wrongfully detained” by Kigali, which handed him a 25-year prison term.Rusesabagina, who holds U.S. permanent residence and Belgian citizenship, has …
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Relatives of Nigeria Train Attack Victims Oppose Resumption of Railway Service
Families of people kidnapped from a train in Nigeria’s Kaduna state two months ago are protesting a decision by authorities to resume service on the railway next week.Officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said trains would begin running b…
Nigeria’s LGBTQ Community Fights Restrictive Cross-Dressing Bill
Dressed in rainbow-colored vests, members of the LGBTQ community marched in a risky demonstration in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to protest a bill introduced by lawmakers in Nigeria’s lower house of parliament last month seeking to ban cross-dressing.The…
Somalia Releases Nearly $10M Seized from UAE Plane Four Years Ago
The Somali government has released $9.6 million it seized from a United Arab Emirates plane in Mogadishu four years ago, a step aimed at mending relations that have been stuck at a low point ever since.“The money has been released and it is on its way …
China’s Illegal Rosewood Trade with Mali Under Scrutiny
A cursory Google search for “rosewood furniture China” brings up plenty of sites selling the luxury item, but most buyers are likely unaware that their treasured table or chair could be the product of a rampant illegal trade in the protected tree speci…
COVID-19 vaccination in the WHO African Region – Monthly Bulletin, April 2022
The percentage of people fully vaccinated in the African Region increased from 13% at the end of March 2022 to 14.3% as of 30 April 2022. Six out of the 20 countries that had less than 10% of their population fully vaccinated in January 2022 have moved…