Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord

11 mars 2025 à 13:31

President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted

Sierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage was published showing him receiving a birthday gift from a fugitive Dutch drug kingpin.

The footage of Alusine Kanneh being handed a present by Johannes Leijdekkers – which has not been independently verified by the Guardian – was published by the investigative outlet Follow the Money and the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad on Friday.

Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’

The Guardian

Par :Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

9 mars 2025 à 10:00

More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability

Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any other period over the last decade.

A report released by the internet rights group Access Now and #KeepItOn, a coalition of hundreds of civil society organisations worldwide, found there were 21 shutdowns in 15 African countries, surpassing the existing record of 19 shutdowns in 2020 and 2021.

Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport

The Guardian

Par :Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

8 mars 2025 à 08:00

Alma Asinobi wants to break Guinness world record for shortest time to visit seven continents

In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal after obtaining her first passport: to visit up to 16 countries every year.

Then Covid-19 triggered a global lockdown, curtailing her dreams. Since restrictions were lifted, she has visited more than 30 countries and founded a travel agency, Kaijego.

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