“NOT ALL KUTIS USE NARCOTICS” — AFROBEAT SINGER MADE KUTI ADDRESSES FAMILY MISCONCEPTION. (PHOTO).

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  “Not all Kutis use narcotics” — Afrobeat singer Made Kuti addresses family misconception Afrobeat singer, Made Kuti, has dismissed the misconception that all members of the Kuti family use narcotics.  Speaking with TheCable on the sidelines of the United States mission’s 250th Independence Day celebration in Lagos, the singer said many people wrongly assume he and his relatives use drugs. “A lot of people think I smoke, but I don’t, and even my dad has quit. So, there is a big misconception that the family are all into narcotics, but most of us are not,” he said. When asked to describe himself in three words, Made chose “hardworking, loyal and passionate,” adding with a joke that “loyal” fits because “I’m a married man”. When asked which Nigerian artiste he currently listens to, Made named his grandfather.

MALI BACKS MOROCCO'S AUTONOMY PLAN FOR WESTERN SAHARA. (PHOTO).


 Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara


Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for ‌Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat's vision for ending a 50-year conflict with the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.


Morocco's proposal would establish a local legislative, executive and judicial authority for Western Sahara elected by its residents, while Rabat would retain jurisdiction over defence, foreign affairs and religious matters. The Polisario ⁠Front wants to hold a referendum with independence as an option.


Mali's endorsement follows similar moves ​by other countries in the region. Kenya and Ghana backed Morocco's autonomy plan last year. Burkina Faso ​is one of more than two dozen mostly African states that have a consulate in Western Sahara, reflecting full endorsement of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory.


Western Sahara, a tract of desert the size of ​Britain, has been the subject of Africa's longest-running territorial dispute since colonial power Spain left ​in 1975.


Morocco considers the territory its own, while the Polisario Front seeks to establish an independent state ‌called ⁠the Sahrawi Republic.


Diop, Mali's foreign minister, said on Friday that Mali was no longer recognizing the Sahrawi Republic.


In November, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution calling on the parties to resume negotiations on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan.


MALI-ALGERIA TENSIONS HIGH OVER DRONE DISPUTE


Mali's decision comes ​amid heightened tensions with ​Algeria.


Mali said last year ⁠that Algeria deliberately shot down a Malian drone along their shared desert border near Tinzaouaten in Mali's Kidal region, alleging the downing was ​intended to hinder operations by Malian forces against armed groups.


Mali described ​the incident ⁠as a hostile act and a violation of the principle of non-use of force.


Algeria has said its forces shot down an armed surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the border.


Separately Mali, ⁠together ​with Niger and Burkina Faso, has endorsed a Moroccan plan ​to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean through its ports, though it is unclear how the plan would ​be implemented.

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