Sierra Leone bans child marriage, enacts severe penalties for violations
Africa • Jul 2, 2024, 11:57 PM
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Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio enacted a law banning child marriage, with penalties including jail terms and fines.
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Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments on the country
Africa • 6:59 PM
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Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday. Dahmani's sentence comes as rights organisations say that Tunisian authoritie
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Dozens abducted in Kenya over anti-tax hike protests, human rights groups say
Africa • 3:44 PM
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Dozens of Kenyans participating in the youth-led protests over a now shelved tax-hike bill have been abducted in the past two weeks, said human rights groups, who blame the extrajudicial arrests on Kenya's intelligence services. President William Ruto an
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Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc
Africa • 3:22 PM
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The military regimes of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso marked their divorce from the rest of West Africa Saturday as they signed a treaty setting up a confederation between them.
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