Police in Nigeria say they have arrested about 200 gay men at an event in southern Delta state. Sixty-seven of them will now be charged after investigations. However, most of…
Author: Loneson Mondo
Canada: Authorities warn LGBT travellers of US risks
Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States. Anti-LGBT protests in the US rose 30-fold last year compared with 2017, while…
Nigeria: President Tinubu trims Nigeria’s UN General Assembly delegation
In a move aimed at reducing government spending, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the trimming of the Nigerian delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly. President Tinubu on Monday…
Egypt: Sudan Army chief meets President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
The head of the Sudanese armed forces, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is in Egypt meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It is the first time Sudan’s military ruler has left Sudan…
Ethiopia: Ten killed in renewed Amhara violence
Fighting has flared up again in some areas in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region after a week of relative calm, with at least 10 civilian deaths reported. Residents in the Amhara…
Haiti: Gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
A gang in Haiti has shot and killed at least seven people who were marching in a big protest organised by a church leader. Hundreds of parishioners, some armed with…
USA: Florida prepares for ‘unprecedented’ storm
Florida’s governor has warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to heed evacuation warnings without delay as it bears down on the US state. Ron DeSantis said Idalia would…
Australia: Live worm found in woman’s brain
In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged…
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces outline vision to end war
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has mapped out its vision to end the conflict between it and the country’s regular army, signalling a readiness for a negotiated settlement.…
Gabon: Authorities ban French radio and TV
Officials in Gabon have temporarily banned French state media stations TV5 Monde, France 24 and Radio France International (RFI) for lacking objectivity and balance in the treatment of information relating…