Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering
Craig TaylorRamon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, posted photos of his lavish lifestyle to 2.5m Instagram followers. BBC News – Africa
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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan gets Covid jab in policy reverse
After the Covid scepticism of her predecessor, Tanzania’s President Samia launches a vaccine campaign. BBC News – Africa
Kenyans sue the British army over fire at wildlife sanctuary
Some 1,000 people are going to court after a fire destroyed 12,000 acres of land at a wildlife sanctuary. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria school kidnappers abduct man delivering ransom
Criminals kidnap an elderly man who was sent to pay a ransom for the release of 136 school children. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: What’s stopping aid getting in?
A renewed surge in fighting has made it ever more difficult for aid to reach areas in desperate need. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopia Tigray crisis: New front opens in war as aid fears grow
A bloody eight-month battle for control of the Tigray region spills over into neighbouring Afar. BBC News – Africa