ECOWAS delegation meets leader of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta
ECOWAS last week suspended Burkina Faso over the latest coup.
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51 people sentenced to death in DR Congo over murder of UN officials
Michael Sharp, an American, and Zaida Catalan, a Swedish-Chilean, disappeared as they probed violence in the Kasai region.
UK to introduce legislation allowing change or scrapping of outdated EU laws
The new “Brexit Freedoms Bill” will make it easier to amend or remove “outdated” EU laws.
Ex-president Jacob Zuma back in court over corruption trial
A high Court judge last year rejected Zuma’s application to have prosecutor Billy Downer dropped from the case.
African Union suspends Burkina Faso following recent coup
The junta has dissolved the government and parliament and suspended the constitution.
North Korea fires most powerful missile since 2017
Pyongyang conducted a record seven weapons tests in January
James Webb Space Telescope Reaches Final Destination 1 Million Miles From Earth
“We’re one step closer to uncovering the mysteries of the universe. And I can’t wait to see Webb’s first new views of the universe this summer!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
Rwanda reopens land border with Uganda after three-year closure
The main Gatuna crossing post, known as Katuna in Uganda, officially reopened at midnight.
Roadside bomb kills atleast 10 in northeast Kenya
Police report: The attackers used guns and rocket-propelled grenades during the assault.
NALA, Tanzanian fintech raises $10M seed
“We’re scaling that up, not just being in Tanzania and Kenya and Uganda as a consumer-facing product. But in the long run, we want to build infrastructure across the continent where we can do outbound from the continent and allow people to send money back. We’ve submitted our remittance license application in Kenya, as well as Uganda, for us to be able to do this the other way around,” said the founder.
