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Egyptian journalist who broke news of plane detained in Zambia, Released

The Egyptian authorities have released journalist Karim Asaad after being detained for

Somalian authorities ban TikTok, Telegram over ‘horrific’ content and misinformation

Authorities in Somalia have banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website

Human Right groups accuse Tanzania of targeting critics of controversial port deal

Global rights watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Right Watch(HRW) are accusing the

Ethiopia’s Police carry out mass arrest during state of emergency

Ethiopian Authorities are carrying out mass arrests of hundreds, if not thousands,

33-year old man sentenced to death for offering son as sacrifice in Ghana

An Accra High Court has sentenced to death a 33-year-old man for

UN Humanitarian workers in Sudan negotiate entry into hard-hit areas in Khartoum

United Nations humanitarians in Sudan said they negotiated the way for colleagues

Virginia Palmer: US envoy cautions Ghana on anti-LGBTQ+ law’s potential impact on investment in the country

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has issued a cautionary message

Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, other venues

Security forces in Ethiopia are cracking down on hotels, bars and restaurants

Malaysian government bans Swatch Watches for promoting LGBTQ

The Malaysian government, on Thursday August 10, 2023, banned Swatch watches and