Ghanaian Lawmaker fires back at British MP who attacked him on Twitter over new LGBTQ+ bill
One Ghanaian lawmaker named Sam George, who led the group that introduced a new bill prohibiting the practice and promotion of LGBTTQQIAAP+ in Ghana, engages in an online feud with a British politician. According to the lawmakers, the bill is aimed to protect children and Ghanaian family values. The new bill has attracted criticism from […]
African athletes show up in beautiful traditional attires at the Olympics
African countries have been drawing all the attention online since their appearance at the opening ceremony of the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo. Athletes from countries such as Kenya, The Gambia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal among others displayed the traditional attires of their respective countries at the event. Representatives from Kenya, a country located at the […]
Ghanaian Parliament introduces bill to prohibit the practice and promotion of LGBTQ+ lifestyle.
A group of lawmakers in Ghana, cutting across the two major political parties, have presented a bill to the country’s parliament regarding LGBTQ+ lifestyle. The 36-page document aims to curb not only the practice but also the promotion of LGBTQ+ which is already illegal in Ghana by clearly stating punishments including jail terms for those […]
Zimbabwe receives first batch deportees from the UK
More than a dozen of Zimbabwe’s citizens are being deported from the United Kingdom. According to reports, some of them have lived in the country for decades and have been forced to leave their families behind to face an uncertain future in their native country. They were deported from the United Kingdom after the government […]
Burundi suspends operations of several foreign companies describing mining contracts as “unbalanced.”
The government of Burundi has suspended the operations of seven foreign companies involved in mining gold and coltan. The main target is UK-listed Rainbow Rare Earths, which operates the only producing rare-earth mine in Africa. The government says it wants a more equitable share of revenue from the Gakara project. Gakara is home to one […]