Nollywood looks for silver lining after pandemic
Film producers in Nigeria hope to go back into production within the next two months, once the government gives its go-ahead. Analysts estimate Nollywood, as the industry is known, has lost almost $30m (£24m) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The government is still working on safety measures for film sets, and industry staff […]
Rwanda reinstates lockdown in parts of capital
Rwandan authorities have imposed a stay-at-home order in parts of the capital, Kigali, following a rise in new cases of coronavirus. People living in Gikondo Hill in Kicukiro District, and some parts of Mount Kigali in Nyarugenge district, have been ordered to “immediately stay home for a period of at least 15 days,” according to […]
CHRAJ calls for strict enforcement of ‘vigilante law’ in December Polls
Commissioner of CHRAJ, Joseph Whittal has called for the strict enforcement of the ‘Vigilante Law’ in this year’s general election to give meaning to the pledges and commitment made by the Political Parties, especially the NDC and NPP. While urging the parties to play their part, Mr. Whittal also called on the Electoral Commission to […]
‘I have lost my love’ – Nkurunziza’s widow
Burundi’s former First Lady Denise Nkurunziza has told mourners at Gitega’s football stadium that her late husband Pierre Nkurunziza did “noble deeds”, and had “a good end and a peaceful death”. Mrs Nkurunziza had to leave her hospital bed in Kenya, where she was being treated for an undisclosed illness, a day after the government […]
