Organizers of Sri Lanka’s White Party have apologized after the event sparked an online backlash. The advertisement for the event listed a white dress code, but also included the line…
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USA: Army pilot dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
On Sunday, a U.S. airman died outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. He set himself on fire and shouted, “Liberate Palestine!” After Secret Service agents extinguished the fire, Aaron…
Ghana: Parliament passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal
Ghana’s parliament has passed a tough new law that imposes up to three years in prison for anyone convicted of a crime if they identify as LGBTQ+. Additionally, founding or…
Nigeria: Authorities impose annual levy on expatriate workers
Nigeria imposes a mandatory annual levy on organizations employing foreign workers. These levies must be paid $15,000 (£12,000) for directors and $10,000 for other departments. The move is aimed at…
Chad: Nation set for first election since end of civilian rule
Chadian authorities have announced that the country’s postponed presidential elections will be held in May. The vote is expected to mark the end of a political transition that began in…
Zambia: Medical students arrested for gay sex
Zambian police have arrested two male university students on suspicion of sexual intercourse. The couple then underwent an invasive medical examination on the orders of the police. Zambia is a…
Mali: Dozens die after bus falls off bridge
Thirty-one people were killed when a bus overturned and fell off a bridge in Mali on Tuesday. The bus was heading from the Malian town of Kenyeva to neighbouring Burkina…
Guinea: Military leadership appoints Mamadou Oury Bah as new prime minister
Guinea’s former opposition leader Mamadou Ouli Ba has been appointed prime minister by the country’s military leadership, a week after the government was abruptly dissolved. His appointment came amid growing…
Senegal: President plans amnesty bill to end tensions
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has proposed amnesty for people convicted in connection with political protests over the past three years. He said this would allow him to “calm the political…
Zanzibar: Sugar tax relaxed for Ramadan
Zanzibar’s value-added tax on imported sugar will be abolished to make life more affordable during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The president also told traders there was “no excuse”…