George Floyd

‘We’re not going to let it go’ – Gambia demands probe into U.S. police killing of citizen

Politics Jun 04
The Gambia has demanded an investigation after one of its citizens, a former UN diplomat’s son, was shot dead by U.S. police. Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, was shot after a car chase in Georgia on Friday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the preliminary investigation by Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir
South Sudan leader sacks 2 top officials
Politics Jun 04
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Tuesday evening sacked Mayiik Ayii Deng as presidential affairs minister and replaced him with former foreign affairs minister Nhial Deng Nhial.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Buhari backs Nigerian banker's re-election at AfDB
Politics Jun 03
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has backed the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina's re-election bid, despite allegations of corruption and abuse of office against him.
According to the country, the trade is damaging forests and causing carbon emissions
Rwanda bans charcoal for cooking in Kigali
Politics Jun 02
Rwanda is banning the use of charcoal for cooking in the capital, Kigali, and restricting supplies to the city from rural areas.
South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa partly lifts lockdown to fix battered economy
Politics Jun 01
South Africa partly lifted a two-month-old Coronavirus lockdown on Monday, letting people outside for work, worship, exercise or shopping, and allowing mines and factories to run at full capacity to try to revive the economy.
Uwavera Omozuwa's dream was to become a nurse
#JusticeForUwa trends in Nigeria after student murdered in church
Politics Jun 01
There is outrage in Nigeria following the murder of a 22-year-old student, Uwavera Omozuwa in a church.
Gulu DPC Emmanuel Mafundo arrests Aruu county MP Samuel Odonga Otto during a protest on June 1, 2020
Two MPs arrested for leading protest over rising coronavirus cases
Politics Jun 01
Police have detained two MPs for allegedly mobilizing protestors in Gulu town in northern Uganda to demand for the closure of Elegu border town.