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Egypt: TV anchor gets one-year prison sentence for interviewing gay sex worker

An Egyptian court has sentenced a TV anchor to one year in prison after his received a gay sex worker on his show last year. Mohammed el-Gheiti, a host and owner of private channel LTC TV, was indicted for “encouraging immorality” for interviewing in August 2018 a gay man who described his life as a […]

UN chief defends idea of two African seats at Security Council

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for a reform of the UN Security Council that would give two seats to the African continent. Speaking in Addis Ababa in the headquarters of the African Union, Guterres said Installing “two African members as permanent members of the Security Council” is essential for reform. Guterres stressed […]

EU grants West Africa 96m euros to ramp up local food production

The European Union, EU, has allocated 96 million euros for West African states to support the region to build resilience and local food production capacity in the backdrop of the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Francesca Di Mauro, head of the EU mission to Cote d’Ivoire made the announcement Monday in capital Abidjan.  She […]