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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…
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…
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…
President Joe Biden has postponed a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House and monitor Hurricane Milton, which is spinning closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast. “I just don’t think I can be out of the…
Everyday since the tragedy on October 3, dozens of people wait at the port of Kituku, a few hundred metres from where the boat sank for news … Read the full article here
On Tuesday, the Dominican Republic announced that it has deported or repatriated almost 11,000 Haitians over the past week. This action aligns with its commitment to carry out such operations weekly, as Haiti struggles to manage the influx amid ongoing…
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…
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, 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…
A group of Lebanese activists have taken the initiative to assist African migrants affected by the ongoing conflict in the country, while leading advocacy efforts to release the workers from a Kafala labor system that allows their employers and agents…
Islanders who had to leave their distant Indian Ocean home for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the U.K. Parliament on Monday. Critics claim that the government is giving up control over a British territory. This…
Mozambicans are expected to turn out in large numbers on Wednesday for an election that will choose a successor to President Filipe Nyusi after his two terms. Close to 17 million voters in the southern African nation of 31 million…
In the Tunisian capital, demonstrators gathered on Monday to observe the one-year mark since the outbreak of the latest war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The protest commenced at Bab El Khadra and moved towards Habib Bourguiba Avenue. Nour…
Fishermen in Lebanon’s coastal city of Sidon say they’re struggling to make ends meet after Israel warned everyone to stay away from sea. The Israeli military warned residents to evacuate from over a dozen towns and villages in southwestern Lebanon,…
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…
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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