Tag: Africa
Ugandan Parliament Passes Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
On Tuesday, March 21st, Uganda's Parliament approved a new anti-LGBQT+ bill that would further criminalize the LGBTQ+ community and introduce harsher punishments, including making it illegal to identify as gay ...
Kenyans Protest Against President Ruto, Inflation, and Cost of Living
South Africa, Namibia, Tunisia, and Kenya all saw protesters participate in significant demonstrations during the week of March 20th. The protest in Kenya, which was called for by the main ...
Over 600 Cameroonian Migrants Stranded in Antigua
637 Cameroonian migrants are currently stranded on the island of Antigua after attempting to enter the United States. According to a report by the BBC, the migrants are fleeing their ...
U.S. AFRICOM General Michael Langley Speaks at Digital Press Conference Held by Africa Regional Media Hub
On Thursday March 2nd, the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub held a virtual press conference. The briefing was attended by the Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. ...
Thomas Sankara Reburied In Burkina Faso Despite Family’s Unhappiness
Thomas Sankara, the former revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso, and 12 others were reburied on Thursday, February 23. Sankara, along with the other individuals, were reburied at the site where ...
Israel Diplomat Sharon Bar-Li Ejected From African Union Summit
Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li, a senior Israeli diplomat, was escorted out of the African Union's Summit, which was held in Ethiopia. It is alleged that the only Israeli delegate with permission ...
Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Has Houses and Superyacht Seized in South African
Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang had two houses and a superyacht seized this week by South African officials. Vice President Obiang lost a lawsuit filed by South African ...
Equatorial Guinea Appoints Woman as Prime Minister For The First Time
Equatorial Guinea appointed a woman as Prime Minister for the first time. Manuela Roka Botey was announced as Prime Minister by longtime President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on Tuesday, January 31st. ...
