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Sierra Leone Signs Child Marriage Ban Into Law

Sierra Leone has signed into law a bill that bans child marriage. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada...

Lagos Court Sends 4-Year Old Girl Sexual Offender, Sunday Uche To Life Imprisonment
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Lagos Court Sends Sunday Uche To Life Imprisonment For Defiling 4-Year Old Girl

The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced Sunday Uche to life imprisonment after being found guilty...

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Two Algerian Journalists Arrested For Publishing Video Of Businesswomen Protest 

Two Algerian journalists from “Algerie Scoop” were arrested for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting at a government event. The journalists, Sofiane Ghirous...

Sexual assault CMUL Students
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Female Students Report Multiple Sexual Assaults At University of Lagos’ College of Medicine

Several cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment have been reported by female students at the College of Medicine of the University of...

Kenya Human Rights, KNCHR Refutes Ruto's Claims Of Fake Report On Githurai Massacre
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Kenya Human Rights Commission, KNCHR Refutes Ruto’s Claims Of Fake Report On Githurai Massacre

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has clarified claims made by President William Ruto on live television concerning the provision of...

#RejectFinanceBill: Protest
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Kenyan Protesters Announce #OccupyEverywhere Protest

Kenya is bracing itself for another series of nationwide protests starting Tuesday, July 2nd, and Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Kenyan youths disclosed this...

Protesters Visits US Lab, Demand Clarification On Mohbad's Toxicology Test
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Protesters Visit US Lab, Demand Clarification On Mohbad’s Toxicology Test

A group of concern protesters have visited the headquarters of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, the United States, to demand clarification...

Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Passes Bill Banning Early Marriage, Criminalises Offenders

Sierra Leone has passed a bill banning child marriage for girls across the country and criminalises offenders.  The bill came after years of...

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced rejecting and withdrawing the contentious Finance Bill, earlier this afternoon. 
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Breaking: Kenyan President Ruto Withdraws Controversial Finance Bill

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced rejecting and withdrawing the contentious Finance Bill. This decision came just a day after violent protests that...

Wikileaks Julian Assange Lands In Australia Soil As Legal Saga Ends
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Wikileaks: Julian Assange Lands On Australian Soil As Legal Saga Ends

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia and reunited with his family after reaching a plea deal that ended his 14-year legal...

According to reports, Police in Nairobi arrested and assaulted paramedics during live coverage on CNN. The paramedics, who had identified themselves, were apprehended amidst ongoing protests against the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
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#RejectFinanceBill: Police Assault, Arrest, Paramedics in Nairobi

According to reports, Police in Nairobi arrested and assaulted paramedics on Tuesday during live coverage on CNN. The paramedics, who had identified themselves,...

#RejectFinanceBill: Protest
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#RejectFinanceBill: Protest Turns Bloody as Kenyans Storm Parliament Building

Kenyan protesters have stormed the Senate chambers inside the Parliament building, voicing their vehement opposition to the proposed Finance Bill 2024. The chaotic...