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The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 promoted himself Wednesday to the rank of army general with special title: Colonel Assimi Goita of the land army, the highest military…
281 Kenyan Mps voted on Tuesday night (Oct. 08) to impeach Rigathi Gachagua who had served as the country’s VP since the election of William Ruto in 2022. 44 Kenyan MPs voted against his destitution and 1 MP abstained. Scenes…
Ahead of Thursday’s (Oct. 10) UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Belgium, France’s leadership is scarce. The squad trained Monday (Oct. 08) at the French National Team Headquarters in Clairefontaine. Captain Kylian Mbappé is absent, nursing a minor thigh…
The Director-General of UNESCO announced Tuesday (Oct. 08) that Morocco’s capital will be World Book Capital for 2026. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization followed the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil…
Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China to establish the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing facility. The project, announced on Monday, aims to strengthen Zambia’s fight against cholera, a disease that has severely impacted public health and…
President Paul Biya’s absence from public events, both locally and internationally, has caught the attention of many Cameroonians, with questions now lingering about his whereabouts. According to local reports, Biya left Cameroon in early July this year and is currently…
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the ongoing militant insurgency in the Sahel region. The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media…
A surreal image from the sand dunes of southern Morocco. This sight is the consequence of heavy rains that fell in August and September. At least 11 people were killed in September due to the floods. Morocco’s General Directorate of…
A case of mpox has been confirmed in Nakasongola Prison, located in central Uganda, according to a statement from the Uganda Prison Service on Tuesday. The infected prisoner has been isolated and is receiving medical treatment. This comes after the…
The day after Tunisia’s third election since the Arab Spring, business went on as usual and there were no signs that an election had taken place. Campaigning and debates were almost absent in the lead-up to Sunday’s vote. In the…
The former Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped down from his position as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P), a role he was appointed to by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023. His resignation…
At least 10 people died and an unknown number are missing after a mine collapsed in central Zambia, police said Monday. Authorities said rescue operations were underway and it wasn’t clear exactly how many miners were underground. The collapse occurred…
President Kais Saied achieved a decisive victory in Tunisia’s election on Monday, solidifying his hold on power following a first term marked by the imprisonment of opponents and significant changes to the country’s institutions that expanded his authority. According to…
The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now…
Fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur killed at least 13 children and injured four others, UNICEF said. The children were between 6 and 17 years old, the U.N. agency said in a statement…
A walk-out staged by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi nearly overshadowed the summit of French speaking countries held in Paris over the weekend. To protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s opening speech for not mentioning the war in eastern Congo, Tshisekedi boycotted…
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