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West African country Benin has shown respect to the demands of its citizens who fought against a planned social media and internet tax that was imposed via a new law in late August. The government planned to tax its citizens 5 CFA francs ($0.008) per megabyte on the usage of social media apps, and another 5% levyContinue reading “Benin becomes first African country to listen to its citizens and cancel internet tax”

Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini who recently described African migrant workers as “slaves” has filed a defamation suit against the country’s first black cabinet minister of Congolese descent for calling his far-right party “racist” in 2014. Cécile Kyenge will face trial in the northern city of Piacenza over comments made in anContinue reading “The Italian minister who described Africans as “slaves” sues the country’s first black minister”

Tanzania has stepped up its authoritarian game by further attacking the rights and freedoms of women. The speaker of parliament recently banned women MPs from wearing eyelash and nail extensions in the legislative house. Job Ndugai said on Monday that he is also considering banning women MPs with “excessive makeup” from entering the House, reports local mediaContinue reading “Tanzania is going nuts over women, bans female MPs with nail and eyelash extensions”

West African country Benin has joined the likes of Zambia and Uganda to impose taxes on internet usage despite a backlash against the move announced since July. The government passed the law in late August and according to advocacy group Internet Sans Frontières (ISF), Benin citizens will be taxed 5 CFA francs ($0.008) per megabyteContinue reading “Benin copies stupid move and becomes first West African country to tax internet usage”

The African Union (AU) has officially launched its office in China, with the support of the Chinese government ahead of the recently held Forum for Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, inaugurated the facility with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and foreign ministersContinue reading “African Union officially launches base in China”