Issued on: 20/03/2023 – 14:51Modified: 20/03/2023 – 15:17 Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who was abducted in Mali’s Gao region (north) on April 8, 2021 by the al Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), was released on Monday and taken to neighbouring Niger. Dubois’s release came as US hostage Jeff Woodke was freed after more than six years in captivity in Africa. Following his release from captivity, Dubois arrived at Niamey airport in neighbouring Niger on Monday afternoon. A photograph taken at the airport showed him smiling and wearing a white shirt and beige trousers. Libération d’Olivier Dubois ce jour…
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In tonight’s edition: An American aid worker held by Islamist extremists for more than six years and France’s last hostage, a journalist abducted almost two years ago, have both been freed. The unexpected release of Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois came on Monday as the men arrived in Niger’s capital. Meanwhile in Kenya, a student is killed in opposition protests against inflation as police face off with demonstrators. And in Nigeria, the ruling party keeps control of Lagos after tense local elections.
Issued on: 21/03/2023 – 16:42 More than 400 rebels in Chad were handed life sentences on Tuesday following the death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed in 2021, a public prosecutor told AFP. After a mass trial, they were sentenced for “acts of terrorism, mercenarism, recruitment of child soldiers and assaulting the head of state,” said Mahamat El-Hadj Abba Nana, prosecutor for the capital N’Djamena.He did not give a detailed figure for those jailed, saying only that “more than 400 were sentenced” to life, while 24 other defendants were acquitted.The trial opened last month behind closed doors…
by Bryan Patrick AveryI got stuck a few weeks ago. It happens to every writer, eventually. Characters refuse to cooperate, dialogue sounds like something created by poorly programmed AI, or plot points get swallowed up by gaping plot holes. So, what to do when this happens to you? I found the answer to my latest literary crisis in an unexpected place: Japanese comics.Yonkoma, sometimes called 4 Koma, is a comic strip technique popularized in Japan which has become a staple in comic strips. The intent of Yonkoma is to tell a story using four panels of equal size and structure.…
Tonight, Uganda passes a strict anti-LGBTQ+ law, the military junta ruling Burkina Faso brings in a new bill to protect detainee’s rights, and we’ll visit the eco-friendly golf course trading in its greens for browns.
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