DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance

Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out. This major city in the region, with about two million people, has been cut off…

Move Afrika Tour expands horizon to include East, West Africa in 2024

•Tanzanian singer/songwriter Zuchu performs at the inaugural Move Afrika event held at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, 06 December 2023 Accra, Ghana, is set to join Kigali, Rwanda, as a host city for the groundbreaking Move Afrika 2024 tour,…

British PM Sunak faces major rebellion over Rwanda legislation

British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion from right-wing politicians in his party over flagship immigration legislation to speed up deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. This is a critical test of Sunak’s authority. Two Conservative Party…

Gary Lineker poses as ‘‘Father Crispmas’’ to celebrate 30 years as face of Walkers

Gary Lineker drove a sleigh full of Walkers crisps around Battersea Power Station in London to celebrate three decades working with the brand. The Match of the Day star threw bags of crisps to members of the public while dressed…

Robert Jenrick quits frontbench over Rwanda bill, piling pressure on Sunak

Rishi Sunak’s government was plunged into further crisis when the immigration minister quit just hours after the prime minister tabled a bill to save his Rwanda deportation policy. Robert Jenrick stood down after it was revealed that the legislation did…

UK could send lawyers to Rwanda as part of asylum deal

Cabinet Minister Lucy Frazer on Monday said that British lawyers could be sent to Rwandan courts as part of a new treaty aimed at finally implementing the government’s plan to fly asylum seekers to the African nation. Home Secretary James…

UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. Under the plan, Britain intended to send…

Global Citizen and pgLang unite to launch “Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience” music tour across Africa

In a bid to address global inequities and promote health, equity and economic opportunity, renowned international advocacy organisation Global Citizen has joined forces with creative imprint pgLang to announce “Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience.”  According to a statement, this…

*Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership)*ABU student allegedly lures teenager for same-sex relationship, kills him (Punch)

Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership) The value of the naira continued its downward spiral at the opening of business activities on Monday crashing at the parallel market to N1,210 to the dollar as against N1,170 which it…

Rwandan genocide: Accused abandons S/African bail, seeks asylum

Prosecuting authorities on Tuesday announced that former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema has abandoned his application for bail and applied for asylum in South Africa. Kayishema was accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and has been on the…

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