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Twitter Removes 3,500 State-Sponsored Propaganda Accounts
Twitter has reportedly removed 3,465 accounts used for “state-backed information operations” linked to six countries: China, Mexico, Russia, Tanzania, Uganda and Venezuela. 2,048 of the total accounts deleted were linked to a Chinese Communist Party, reporting the treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang province, according to a statement published on Thursday. Another 112 removed accounts were…
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Mapping Capital Punishment In Africa [Infographics]
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This week, Sierra Leone made history as the 23rd African country to abolish the punishment of death otherwise known as capital punishment in the country. The parliament’s votes in Sierra Leone comes against the backdrop of a steady march in Africa to discard the outdated laws imposed by past colonial masters. In April, Malawi ruled…
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Lagos State Government To Begin Review Of Domestic Violence Law
From March 2020 to April 2020, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team reported an increase in the number of telephone calls received through their hotlines. The estimated number of calls in March totalled 37 and 185 in April. This increase in domestic violence has continued into 2021, pushing the Lagos State government…
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Southern Governors Ban Open Grazing In Their Regions
17 governors in Nigeria have banned open grazing in their states. The decision was reached in a bid to curb the frequent grazing related conflicts in Nigeria. As individual attempts failed in the past months, these 17 Nigerian governors formed a forum to jointly agree on a ban that would protect the citizens of their…
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5 People Dead In Protest Against Military Rule In Chad
Demonstrations in Chad has turned deadly as thousands rally to the streets to protest against the rule of a transitional military council headed by the son of late President Idriss Deby who was killed last week by rebels. According to the military-led government, not less than 5 people died in the protest but a local…