Mar 13: Eritrean Cartoonist Freed After 15 Years Without Charge, Jihadist Violence Kills 1,300 in Niger’s Tillabéri Region

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don’t have to. On Mar 13, coverage includes: the release of an Eritrean satirical cartoonist after 15 years in detention without charge; escalating jihadist violence that has turned western Niger’s Tillabéri region into the deadliest frontline in the Sahel; and more.Read More