(JollofNews) – A fire tore through makeshift straw shelters at a Muslim religious retreat in Senegal, killing at least 22 people and triggering a stampede, firefighters and local media said Thursday. The blaze broke out on Wednesday afternoon as worshippers gathered near the town of Medina Gounass in the southeastern[Read More…]
African News
Why Africa Loves Tanzania’s President John Magufuli
(JollofNews) – John Magufuli, the current president of Tanzania is completely restructuring his home country and we’re loving it! In a continent where politicians say the opposite of what they mean to do, Magufuli is an outlier! And his countrymen will definitely say that he’s doing exactly that, plus more.[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Pledges To Take Action On Journalist Safety
(JollofNews) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged UN Secretary General António Guterres to take steps to address the urgent issue of safety of journalists. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary General Christophe Deloire and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Executive Director Joel Simon[Read More…]
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