Senegal's Sonko Welcomes Hard-Left Mélenchon in Symbolic Visit to Dakar
RFI
French hard left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon is on a four-day visit to Senegal, where he became the first French political figure to be received by the new government under… Read more »
Joint Statement - Ingos in DR Congo Call for a Cessation of Hostilities and the Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Norwegian Refugee Council
A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Ndidi in Abuja After Blissful Season With Leicester, Visits Sports Minister
This Day
Nigeria and Leicester City midfield enforcer, Wilfred Ndidi, paid a visit to the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, in his office in Abuja yesterday. Read more »
I Could Be Arrested for Talking to You - Sikhala Tells Delegates At Geneva Summit for Human Rights
New Zimbabwe
FORMER Member of Parliament Job Sikhala, Wednesday revealed to the annual Geneva Summit, how discussing Zimbabwe's human rights situation could land him back in prison as per… Read more »
Senegal's New Leader Calls for a Rethink of the Country's Relationship With the EU
RFI
Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a rethink of the country's relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. Read more »
DP Urges Government to Address UK Sanctions Seriously
Nile Post
The Democratic Party (DP) has urged the government to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the iron sheet controversy, which has resulted in the imposition of UK sanctions… Read more »
Swiss Court Convicts Former Interior Minister For Crimes Against Humanity, Including Torture of Two Journalists [press release]
RSF
A court in Switzerland has convicted a Gambian former top official for crimes against humanity and has sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes… Read more »
Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
DW
A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »
Nigeria Says No to Foreign Military Bases After Niger Expulsions
Premium Times
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. Read more »
Museveni Tasks Foreign Minister, Attorney-General to Probe UK Claims About Speaker Among
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. Read more »
Duchess of Sussex Praises Nigerian Women, Calls West African Nation 'My Country'
Fame Frenzy
It’s been a jam-packed week for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Read more »
Starmer Echoes Blair in 1997 As Labour Kicks Off Bid for Power [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Keir Starmer will fire the starting gun on his bid to be Labour's first leader since Tony Blair to win a UK general election by borrowing from the totemic premier's campaign play… Read more »
Tee Mac, Davis, and Others Deliver Unforgettable Performances At Span International Jazz Day
This Day
The city of Lagos came alive with the sounds of jazz on April 30th as music legends Tee Mac, Yinka Davies, Kunle Ayo, and the SPAN Band gathered to celebrate Span International… Read more »
German Police Support Team Donates Equipment, Vehicles to Gambia Police Force
Foroyaa
The German Police Support Team (GPST) has donated and equipment, vehicles and motor bicycles to the Gambia Police worth more than 35 million Dalasi. Read more »
Telecommunications Blackout in Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council
Parties to the conflict must end collective punishment and enable access to life-saving telecommunications. In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast… Read more »