A Beninese migrant aged 30 was stabbed to death and five other wounded in an attack by a group of Tunisians in the central eastern part of the country. The spokesperson for the Sfax court made the announcement Monday (May 29). The attack against 19 migrants gathered in a housing …
Read More »Russia offers support to Somalian army in fight against terrorist groups
Russia is ready to supply Somalia’s army with military equipment in its war against terrorism, Russia’s foreign minister said Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the offer after talks with his Somali counterpart Abshir Omar Jama in Moscow. Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to meet the …
Read More »Nigeria: Group protests outside court over Seun Kuti’s delayed release
Nigerian protesters held a demonstration on Tuesday to demand the release of Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who was arrested earlier this month after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Kuti is the son of Nigerian musical icon and political agitator Fela, who himself …
Read More »Ugandan LGBTQ activist plans to return home, despite fear of arrest
A Ugandan LGBT activist have said they plan to return to their home country next week even though they fear they could be arrested. DeLovie Kwagala, who is non-binary and prefers to use the pronoun ‘they,’ has been living in Johannesburg in South Africa since 2021 but their visa is about to …
Read More »Actor Forest Whitaker unveils a training centre for his NGO near Paris
Renowned actor Forest Whitaker, who has portrayed a dictator, a Mafia hitman and a butler, has taken on what for some may be his most inspirational role. Whitaker officially inaugurated on Wednesday his Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative in Seine-Saint-Denis, meant to bring business, communication and conflict resolution skills to …
Read More »“The Mother” starring Jennifer Lopez is released on Netflix
American actress, Jennifer Lopez, says she has been warned about the trials of mothering teenagers ever since she was pregnant with her twins, but she knows exactly what she wants to impart to her growing children as they edge closer to adulthood. “I have to say it does come with …
Read More »UN rights body approves tighter scrutiny of abuses in Sudan
The United Nations’ top human rights body on Thursday held a one-day emergency session on Sudan to draw attention to the killings, injuries and other abuses against civilians since the conflict between its two top generals erupted last month. The U.N.-backed Human Rights Council, which is made up of 47 …
Read More »Death toll from the floods in eastern DRC reaches nearly 400
Authorities in the DRC announced on Sunday that the death toll from the floods that affected the east of the country has reached nearly 400. Heavy rainfall in the Kalehe region of South Kivu province last Thursday caused rivers to overflow, which in turn caused landslides that engulfed several villages. …
Read More »“La Kinoise”, the homegrown coffee in the DR Congo reviving business
A young entrepreneur in the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up a coffee factory that is helping revive the coffee industry in Kinshasa, the capital of the central African nation. Tisya Mukuna set up her business in 2022 after completing her studies in France. She’s introduced mobile coffee carts …
Read More »Marathon des sables: Morocco’s El Morabity wins 2023 Sahara Marathon
Mohamed El Morabity of Morocco has won the 37th Marathon des sables, a desert ultra-trail in self-sufficiency (250 km), made difficult by the heat in the sahara desert. Running under 40.5 ° C El Morabity beat his compatriot Aziz Yachou in the last stage. The two men are in the same …
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