Nigerian journalist Zainab Sodiq was arrested by the State Security Service while covering activist Omoyele Sowore, with a drone cited as the reason.
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Young Arab artists dream of freedom in unique talent show
Young musicians, dancers, actors and comedians from across the Arab world took to the stage in Tunisia to express their visions of freedom, more than a decade after the Arab Spring uprisings. Syrian refugee and stand-up comedian Mohamed al-Kurdi, one of the performers in Saturday's show, said that today, "young people's freedom is restricted, and not just in the Arab world".
Husband of slain Kenyan runner Tirop seeks plea bargain
The husband of slain Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop is seeking a plea bargain after initially denying a charge of murder, his lawyer said on Wednesday. The 41-year-old denied a charge of murder at a November court appearance.
Kenya arrests 'fake policewoman' after TV appearance
Kenyan investigators said Wednesday they had arrested a would-be MP for impersonating a police officer after she appeared in full regalia on a television programme where she talked about law and order. Under Kenyan law, someone found guilty of impersonating a police officer can receive a prison sentence of up to 10 years, a fine of up to a million Kenyan shillings ($8,500), or both. ho/np/ri
Security tight in Eswatini on protest anniversary
Police and troops deployed in force in Eswatini's major cities on Wednesday on the anniversary of the start of bloody pro-democracy protests in the tiny kingdom. Eight people died in clashes with the security forces, initiating protests over the following months that have since become sporadic.
Pastor claims he went to heaven and God showed him the Umlando dance challenge is demonic, peeps react
A Cape Town pastor, John Anosike, has claimed that the popular amapiano dance trend ‘Umlando’ is demonic, as confirmed by God upon a recent visit to Heaven.
Senegal bars new demo ahead of tense poll
Authorities in the Senegalese capital Dakar have banned a demonstration announced for Wednesday at a time of mounting tension in the runup to legislative polls. It also said the demonstration would breach laws banning "disguised" propaganda taking place within 30 days of the official start of an election campaign.
Kenyan pilot project to put price on nature's treasure
The bird count gets underway -- two members of the superb starling family, a Nubian woodpecker, and so on. Under it, carbon polluters can offset their greenhouse-gas emissions by "purchasing" emissions that are reduced or saved by other members in the scheme.
Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
As Mozambique battles a brutal Islamist insurgency, the legacy of a decades-long civil war still haunts the African nation where many former rebels refuse to disarm. This area of central Mozambique was a bastion of RENAMO, the rebel movement that battled the government for decades.
Spain prosecutor opens probe into Melilla migrant deaths
Spanish public prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into the deaths of at least 23 migrants during a mass attempt to cross into Spain's Melilla enclave.
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