Social media: France mandates parental consent for minors
France approved a new law Thursday requiring social media platforms like TikTok to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for those…
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UK court rules against deportation of Rwandan asylum seekers
The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as the…
Opinion poll: Stakeholders kick against Peseiro’s Eagles contract renewal
A vast majority of Super Eagles fans have asked the Nigeria Football Federation not to retain head coach Jose Peseiro in an…
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost UK £169,000 per person
The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to an impact assessment…
Gabon to hold elections on August 26
Oil-rich Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the West African country said Tuesday, with President Ali Bongo…
Both sides claim victory in Sierra Leone poll
The tallying of results is continuing in Sierra Leone two days after the general election. It’s not clear who is leading in…
Ruto signs Kenya’s controversial tax hikes into law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed into law his government’s first finance bill, which seeks to boost revenue through raising taxes on…
Sierra Leone police ‘open fire at opposition HQ’
Soldiers have surrounded the headquarters of the main opposition party in Sierra Leone, as votes are counted in the country’s presidential election.…
Millions arrive in Saudi for hajj amid heat
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two…
Chelsea owners buy French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg
The American owners of English Premier League giants Chelsea on Thursday sealed a deal to take control of French Ligue 1 outfit…
Norway commits $4.5m to food security in Nigeria
The Norwegian Government has committed an additional $4.5 million in support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s humanitarian activities in…
Kenya court orders psychological checks for cult survivors
A court in Kenya has ruled that 64 survivors of a doomsday cult be returned to a rescue centre where they should…
‘It would be selfish of me to leave Sudan’
Sudanese activist Dr Ihsan Fageeri has told the BBC that though she had to flee her home in the capital, Khartoum, she…
Namibia to sell 40 crocodiles to reduce conflicts
Namibia has put 40 crocodiles up for sale to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife in the north-eastern regions of Kavango and…
Kenya cult members in court for attempted suicide
Sixty-five members of a Kenyan doomsday cult, who were rescued from the Shakahola Forest, are appearing in court to face charges of…
Tanzanian church leaders seized for detaining sick people
Tanzanian authorities have arrested two church leaders for allegedly detaining dozens of sick people while promising to heal them through prayer and…