Ekeomah Atuonwu A 19th-century carved mask from Central Africa has been sold for $4.6 million in France, despite Gabonese protesters in the auction house demanding the item’s “restitution.” “It’s a case of receiving stolen goods,” a man identifying himself as a member of Montpellier’s Gabonese community exclaimed from the back of the auction room, surrounded by […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Israel is experiencing an increase in violence resulting from a series of deadly terror attacks across the country, most recently in the central city of Bnei Brak. A total of 11 people were killed in three terror attacks over a one-week period. On Tuesday night, five people were killed after a gunman, armed with an M-16 […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Ghana was marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. The super eagles of Nigeria and the black stars of Ghana met in a final battle for the world cup qualifier at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja on Tuesday. After the Nigerian team failed to secure their place in the world […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu In the latest attack on basic human rights by the country’s new rulers since seizing power, the Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to prohibit women from flying unless they are accompanied by a male relative. Hardline Islamists have imposed severe limitations on freedoms, primarily targeting Afghan children and women, and have ordered local […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu As the insurgent group continues to tighten down civil rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban government is targeting international media with broadcasting prohibitions. Some DW content will no longer be replayed by Afghan partners, according to DW’s Afghan service on Monday. According to the UK’s national broadcaster, news broadcasts in Pashto, Persian, and Uzbek would […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu All government employees in Afghanistan are required to wear a beard and follow a dress code or face being dismissed, the ruling Taliban have said. This is the most recent in a series of new limitations imposed by the hard-line Islamist government. Representatives from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Suspected bandits attacked a passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna in northern Nigeria after trapping it, according to the state authorities. Anas Iro Danmusa, a passenger, said via Facebook on Monday evening that criminals had hidden explosives on the train and were attempting to board it, and that gunfire could be heard outside. […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that COVID-19 restrictions in the country has been eased, and declared the reopening of land and sea borders. This he stated, in a nationwide address on Monday. “Face masks are no longer required as of today, all in-person activities, including religious gatherings, conferences, workshops, and funerals, may resume at full capacity if the audience […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu On Saturday, dozens of female students and teachers marched in front of Afghanistan’s education ministry in Kabul. The women protested the Taliban’s decision to close girl’s secondary schools just hours after reopening them earlier in the week, holding signs that read “education is our right.” The Taliban’s decision reversed their previous commitment to open girls’ […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu An NFT version of Nelson Mandela’s arrest warrant raised $130,550 at an auction, with proceeds going to a museum preserving the history of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. On August 5, 1962, South Africa’s first democratically elected black president was arrested and imprisoned for 27 years. The reserve price at the Saturday night auction in […]
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