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The home of the Mona Lisa has a new leader. Art historian Christophe Leribault has been appointed to head the Louvre, stepping in at a moment of crisis for the world’s largest museum. The announcement was made Wednesday by French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon.
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[Nile Post] The Deputy President of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, has asserted that the ultimate decision on who becomes Speaker of the 12th Parliament rests with President Museveni, underscoring the influence of State House over parliamentary leadership.
[263Chat] Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has strongly criticised the controversial Amendment Bill Number 3 which seeks to extend presidential term limits.
Sources have told various press agencies that the drone strike near the Rubaya mining site on 24 February that killed M23 military spokesperson Willy Ngoma also killed nine other people. It however missed the movement's military commander.
Under the scorching sun in Somaliland, farmer Muhummad Mohamad Ismail digs trenches around his orange and papaya trees, carving shallow basins to trap every drop of water. After losing more than half his crop to drought, he says survival depends on making the most of what little rain falls.
The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned four commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for atrocities in Darfur described as having “the hallmarks of genocide.”
New data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project showed that various jihadist groups, such as Al-Qaida and JNIM have recently expanded their activity in the border region between Nigeria, Niger and Benin, turning the zone into a flashpoint of violence.
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The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.
[Daily Trust] The continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday triggered protests across Kaduna, with youth groups demanding his immediate release and threatening to organise a one-million-man march in Abuja if he remains in custody.
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Posts claiming that tea made with the leaves of the neem plant can kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments are circulating on Instagram. But there is not enough evidence to support the use of these home remedies.
[Daily Maverick] In the latest round of by-elections the DA romped home in a safe Johannesburg seat, while the IFP won a seat off the National Freedom Party in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. The ANC cantered home to take a Polokwane seat in Limpopo.
[Premium Times] In a statement on Wednesday, the rights group said armed youths recently blocked a road along the Nding axis of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area and killed four travellers
[Premium Times] NAFDAC, however, clarified that the recall does not affect Aptamil infant formula produced specifically for Nigeria, which complies with Codex standards and is considered safe for consumption.
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The four-week Paris appeal trial of an accused Franco-Rwandan génocidaire started hearing closing arguments on Wednesday.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- In a statement issued Thursday, ICJ Kenya denounced what it described as the unlawful denial of entry, detention, and subsequent expulsion of Kagoro on Sunday, February 22.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has warned that the country's fragile peace remains under serious threat as long as the country fails to address the unresolved burdens of war crimes and economic crimes committed during its brutal civil conflicts.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah has accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of orchestrating efforts to have him jailed in order to advance his own presidential ambition.
[Africa Check] Fake graphics claim that Kenyan president hinted at dropping his deputy as running mate for 2027 elections
[Africa Check] Ignore scammy TikTok videos falsely claiming Kenyan senator Edwin Sifuna is dead
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the Constitution to provide for state police.
