Saturday, December 6

Africa

Baalbek’s tourism crippled by Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Baalbek, Lebanon’s iconic historical ruins site and the compass of tourism in the tiny Mediterranean country, is suffering the impact of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Concerts, which draw international and local visitors were cancelled during the summer…

Voting underway in key election in Mozambique

Mozambique is voting for a new president in an election on Wednesday that could extend the ruling party’s 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Daniel Chapo, 47, is the candidate for…

Mozambique elections: Frelimo poised to retain power

Mozambique is set to see 17 million voters participate in the elections on October 9, which will decide the composition of 250 members in parliament and provincial assemblies. The Frelimo party, which has governed since the nation’s independence from Portugal…

Tension in Guinea over missing activists and transition issues

As the transition period in Guinea approaches its conclusion, uncertainty remains high and concerns are growing. Fodé Baldé, an opposition leader, is sounding the alarm over the disappearance of political activists and the absence of a clear electoral timeline, highlighting…

Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment

Kenya’s deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he’s accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities, has defended himself and confirmed that he would appear before parliament on Tuesday. Rigathi…

Author on trial in France for contesting Rwanda genocide

A French-Cameroonian author is undergoing trial in Paris, accused of contesting the Rwanda genocide of 1994. In his 2019 book, Charles Onana describes the suggestion that the government of Rwanda at the time orchestrated a genocide as ‘a scam’. Onana…

US warns nationals to reconsider travel to Marburg-hit Rwanda

The United States has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to reconsider trips to Rwanda due to an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. This warning comes after the East African nation reported 12 fatalities, primarily among health workers since…

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