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Zimbabwe considers patriotism law
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Zimbabwe’s government is considering a new law that would criminalise what it calls ‘anti-patriotism’. We hear from those for and against the move, chief whip of the ruling Zanu-PF party Pupurai Togarepi and human rights activist Rita Nyampinga.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a sixth term in office after February’s disputed elections.
And why a young man in Sierra Leone is making bread and porridge using sweet potatoes.
(Picture: A Zimbabwean flag flies at a Zanu-PF conference. Credit: Getty Images)
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