Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence in Paris after being convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly accepting Libyan funds to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.Moments after Sarkozy entered jail, his lawyer Christophe Ingrain said a request for his release had been filed. "Nothing justifies his imprisonment, said Ingrain: "He’ll Read More…
Day: 22 October 2025
Morocco’s Gen Z Protests and Changes Being Effected
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. A series of ongoing youth-led demonstrations in Morocco began on the 27 September, 2025. Organised by decentralised, anonymous collectives known as GenZ 212 and Morocco Youth Voice, protesters demanded significant improvement to public education and healthcare, while criticizing government spending on international sporting events like the 2030 FIFA Read More…