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SLAVERY

4 May 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Nnaji moses $0.02

  The agony of slavery. Subjected to an unknown parta big kingdom was sold to an uninvited guestA guest who came and robbedOur land of it FortuneBut we welcomed him with amazements He that was welcomed with Amazements had come with chains and weapons...

Sudan Criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation

1 May 2020 1 minute read 1 comment AverageVancouverite $0.04

Sudan's transitional government has approved an amendment to its criminal legislation, banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). According to the nation's Ministry if Foreign Affairs, anyone who performs FGM inside medical establishmen...

Mozambique Extends State of Emergency

30 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.02

President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique states that the nation's state of emergency initially declared on April 1st, 2020, will be extended for an additional 30 days to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. President Nyusi said that although th...

Niger-Nigeria Military Operation Kills 89 "Bandits" and Recovers 5 Hostages

27 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.04

Nigerian military officials state that in an operation supported by troops from neighboring Niger, 89 "bandits" responsible for a series of attacks and raids against civilians in the Zamfara state were killed, several firearms including assault rifle...

At Least 12 DR Congo Rangers Killed by Suspected Rwandan Rebels

25 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.08

Authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo state that at least 12 rangers and several civilians were killed and 4 others were injured after suspected members of the Rwandan Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebel group launch...

South Africa Deploys Additional 73,180 Soldiers to Enforce Covid-19 Lockdown

23 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.06

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that an additional 73,180 soldiers will be deployed to supplement the current 2,280 soldiers to help enforce a lockdown intended to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Since March 27th, 202...

6 Fined in Ghana For Attending Party Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

21 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.01

A court in Ghana has fined six Nigerians the equivalent of $2,500 United States dollars each for attending a birthday party in Teshie suburb of the capital city of Accra despite a 3-week lockdown implemented to combat the spread of the Covid-19 Coron...

Akon's Cryptocurrency Billion Dollar Kenyan Tech City

20 Apr 2020 1 minute read 20 comments author_nan $3.01

Akoin, the cryptocurrency launched by musician and philanthropist Akon, will be the primary currency of billion dollar technology city Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC), according to a press release shared with CryptoSlate on April 16.  The t...

One of Brazil's Most-Wanted Criminals Arrested in Mozambique

15 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.15

In an international sting operation carried out by Interpol, American drug officials, and Brazilian and Mozambique police, 49 year-old Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, one of Brazil's most-wanted criminals who also goes by the name Fuminho, was arreste...

Guinea Makes Mask-Wearing Compulsory

14 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.03

In a televised address, Guinea President Alpha Conde stated that in an effort to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 Coronavirus, the wearing of face masks will be temporarily made compulsory. The new order will come into effect on Saturday, Apri...