Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist condemned a constitutional court’s decision Wednesday to uphold an anti-gay law that permits the death penalty in certain cases.
Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist condemned a constitutional court’s decision Wednesday to uphold an anti-gay law that permits the death penalty in certain cases. Speaking from New York City, Frank Mugisha called the ruling a form of “state-sanctioned homophobia” and…
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe
South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. She has denied the…
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo
The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay” has put an abrupt end to fractious talks on organising elections and reinstating civilian rule. With their emphasis on…
Tinubu Joins Other African Presidents At Faye’s Inauguration
The Nigerian President attended the event in his capacity as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo (L) pose…
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the U.S.
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. The company’s well-known technology lets customers pay for items without standing in line and sends them receipts afterwards….
Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S….
‘1923’ actor Cole Brings Plenty vanishes amid domestic violence allegation
A budding television actor was reported missing after authorities named him as a suspect at-large in an alleged domestic violence incident in Lawrence, Kansas, over the weekend, police said. Cole Brings Plenty, 27, is an actor on “1923,” a Paramount+…
Uganda’s top court upholds controversial anti-LGBT law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has upheld the country’s controversial anti-homosexuality law, which imposes life imprisonment and the death penalty on those involved in certain same-sex acts. But the court did weaken the legislation, saying that parts of it violated constitutional rights….
Marc Brys: Appointment of new Cameroon boss surprises country’s FA
The Cameroonian Football Federation has expressed its “great astonishment” after the country’s sports ministry appointed Marc Brys as the new head coach of the Indomitable Lions. The 61-year-old Belgian, who was most recently at OH Leuven, has been chosen to…