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In the fight against terrorism in general and the Al-Shabab extremist group in particular, the Somali government has decided to enforce a new measure. On Saturday (Oct.7), the deputy minister of information announced the government banned what it calls “the dissemination of extremism ideology messages both from official media houses and on social media”. “I want to inform the Somali media and all Somali people in general that we’ll regard all al Shabaab related propaganda coverage including their terrorist acts and their ideology as punishable crimes, Abdirahman Yusuf said. “Thus, implementing its decision, the government started cyber operations fighting against terrorist…

The 4th Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) Annual Art and Culture Festival is in full swing. The event kicked off in Kampala on Friday October 7 and will close on Sunday October 9, with celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the east African nation’s independence. Throughout the 3-day celebration event, processions, traditional dances and other performance arts have animated the streets. The event organized by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development through its UNCC agency also aims to contribute to the preservation of Uganda’s history and tradition as well stimulating the local economy. After the main independence celebrations,…

Tunisian Ons Jabeur, No. 2, failed to reach the semi-final of the tournament in Monastir, the first WTA Tour tournament held in her country. She was beaten on Friday (Oct 7) by Claire Liu (73rd) after three sets versatile, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Up to now, the top seed, had been imperial, leaving only 9 games to her opponents in the first two rounds, during which she played American Ann Li and Russian Evgeniya Rodina. She was surprised by Liu, a quarter-finalist in the WTA 500 in Tokyo in mid-September and finalist in Rabat in May, who took her serve in…

The National Museums of Kenya has launched an app to help the country’s wildlife authorities track and log rare and common mammals and record whether the species and their habitat are thriving. At the Soysambu Conservancy in Nakuru, southern Kenya, tourists come to experience the rich biodiversity. When John Perret, the owner of a camel safari, takes out his phone, it is not merely taking a photo. He is actually using the Makenya, Mammal Atlas Kenya app which allows users to record all the details of any mammals they spot. “This app now helps us to really map where these…

A planned pipeline to export oil from Uganda is likely to entrench the long rule of President Yoweri Museveni, opposition figure Bobi Wine said Tuesday, opposing the increasingly controversial project. Wine, a singer and former lawmaker who ran for president in 2021 is the most prominent Ugandan to object to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline that has run into headwinds as activists pile pressure on France’s TotalEnergies and its Chinese partner to pull out. The European Union legislature passed a resolution last month urging TotalEnergies to delay work on the pipeline by at least a year, citing rights violations…

Basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama is set for his first taste of NBA life. The French player of Congolese descent will take part in 2 exhibition games against the G League Ignite this week. To get a sense of how much of a prodigy he is, it’s worth mentioning that about every prognosticator anoints him as the top pick in the 2023 NBA draft. “I was built for this I guess. All that happens to me I expect it for myself. It’s just a checklist of expectations”, he told AP. “There’s so many players I respect but my goal is to…

Ukrainians pay tribute, during a ceremony in Bucha, to the officer who commanded the pilots of the 40th tactical aviation brigade, nicknamed “the ghosts of Kyiv”. Mykhailo Matyushenko died a “hero” during a mission over the Black Sea. AMN Reporters.

Arema FC fans and local communities light up candles and hold a mass prayer outside Kanjuruhan stadium, in Malang, East Java, where 131 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in football history. AMN Reporters.

Agricultural transformation is underway in Africa and attracting more and more investors; Nigeria is no longer the continent’s largest oil producer; developing and promoting the cultural sector as an economic driver. The agrifood tech start-up boom The agri-tech start-up ecosystem has been flourishing in Africa for the past two years. Although there are challenges, particularly in terms of access, the agri-tech startup scene continues to attract investor interest. Fundraising by startups operating in the agri-tech space in Africa stood at $482.3 million in 2021, a 250% growth over the previous year. Since 2017, the sector has garnered more than $1…

How can peace return to Burkina Faso? For a second time in only 9 months, military officials were acclaimed by demonstrators in the streets of Ouagadougou following a takeover. The Friday coup has raised condemnation on one part and hopes on the other. The spokesman for Guinea’s military government offered his perspective on the situation. “If we want to consider the transition in Burkina and only focus on principles by saying that coups are condemnable and that they must be limited in duration, without providing solutions to the causes of these crises, we take the risk that it occurs again”,…