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South Africa must prepare for a prolonged electricity crisis, Eskom warned on Friday, as it struggles to power the continent’s top industrial powerhouse. The state-owned company promised a Christmas Day reprieve from the unprecedented and prolonged blackouts the country has been suffering for months, attributed to sabotage but mostly to …

A Gambian parliamentary committee recommended on Tuesday that an Indian pharmaceutical company be banned and prosecuted over the deaths of at least 70 children. The committee accuses Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited of exporting contaminated products to the country. “I have received several evidence from several stakeholders, both in the public and …

In Tunisia, human rights activists protested on Monday outside an appeals court in Kairouan, a city in the centre of the country, as a man known only as “Daniel” appeared before judges on the first day of an appeal hearing. The defendant is accused of homosexuality and faces returning to …

Thousands of pro-democracy activists took to the streets in Sudan’s capital to reject the agreement signed by military and civilian leaders on December 5, which critics have dismissed as vague. “We will not accept anything other than a civilian government,” said protestor Samira Hassan. The protesters chanted, “You will not …

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France and Morocco announced on Friday the re-establishment of full diplomatic relations following months of tensions over visas. The row was sparked in September last year when France halved its visa quote for Moroccans in retaliation for the kingdom’s refusal to repatriate citizens living as irregular migrants in France. “We …

Following their 3-0 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, Croatia were back in training in Doha to fine-tune they preparations for their third place play-off against Morocco. Luka Modric and his team were comfortably beaten by a Lionel Messi inspired Argentina on Tuesday. For 37-year-old Modric, Saturday’s match is likely …

The last French soldiers deployed in the Central African Republic left the capital Bangui on Thursday at midday, an AFP journalist noted. The last 47 French soldiers of the logistical mission (MISLOG-B) took off from Bangui airport at around 12.15pm (11.15am GMT), aboard a C130 cargo plane. Most of the …

The Moroccan national airline cancelled Wednesday flights scheduled between Casablanca and Doha for fans wishing to attend the World Cup semi-final between Morocco and France after others who had already arrived in Qatar were unable to obtain promised tickets for the match. The seven cancelled flights impact “2,100 passengers. The …

The French government has announced that it will mobilize 10,000 police officers and gendarmes, including 5,000 in Paris and its region, to oversee the celebrations surrounding the France-Morocco World Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening. “10,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized. 5,000 in the Paris region, especially around the Champs-Elysées …