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Human rights activists have labeled the ongoing destruction of stilt homes in Lagos as "colonial-era classism," as the state prioritizes luxury redevelopment over the housing of 100,000 residents.
A high-level panel at the AU Summit, led by Ghana and Angola, is meeting today to push for a "Common African Position" on the return of stolen cultural artifacts from European museums.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist police in tackling escalating gang violence in Cape Town and parts of the Eastern Cape.
Thousands of Ghanaian cocoa farmers say they are skipping meals and pulling children from school as months-long payment delays leave them without income for beans already delivered to buyers.
In a move to strengthen East African ties, Somalia officially opened its newly built Ambassadorial residence in Tanzania. Diplomatic officials called it a "revitalization of Somali diplomacy" in the region.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has arrived at Parliament for President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address. Their message is blunt: no more "diagnoses" municipalities need immediate funding and a "clear roadmap" for the year.
Residents of Lagos’ famous Makoko floating village are decrying what they call "colonial-era classism" as state authorities resumed demolitions of stilt homes. Thousands of families are currently homeless, sleeping in canoes and under sheds, as the government clears the area for "urban redevelopment."
Journalist Youssouf Sissoko was detained in Bamako after questioning Niger’s claims that neighboring African presidents were supporting extremist groups. The arrest highlights a shrinking space for press freedom in the Sahel.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported over 1,300 cases and 35 deaths since January 1st. The UN has released emergency funds to curb the transmission in overcrowded displacement camps.
Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced he will visit Moscow to address reports of Kenyans being lured to Russia with jobs, only to be forced into military service as "cannon fodder" in Ukraine.
