French President Emmanuel Macron Threatens Niger Over “French Interests”

Following the military coup against the Government of Niger between the 26th – 28th July, President of France Emmanuel Macron made a statement that the French Government will respond “immediately” to any act of violence by the Armed Forces of Niger against so-called “French interests”. According to Macron – to quote him directly – France … Read more

Uganda Criminalises the LGBT Community

On Tuesday 21st March, the Ugandan Parliament unanimously passed a law that officially criminalises its citizens from identifying as LGBT. In turn, this effectively criminalises the very existence of the entire LGBT community in Uganda. According to the organisation Human Rights Watch, while a number of African countries already impose strict laws against the LGBT … Read more