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Nigeria: Niger Delta oil spill clean up ‘total failure’, leaked files say

But confidential UN documents revealed by AP indicate that the exercise was marked by extensive corruption.The January 2022 U.N. review found 21 of the 41 contractors okayed to clean up spill sites had no relevant experience. Work was given to companie...

Athenians and tourists gather in Athens to release Christmas wishes on paper lanterns

On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the city’s spirit.
The Municipality of Athens organi...

DRC: Kinshasa’s Archbishop delivers politically loaded Christmas message

Preaching during Christmas eve mass, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo said that the country was living through 'hellish conditions', citing war in the east and widespread poverty. Earlier this year, prosecutors opened a judicial inquiry against him for making...

Apple soon to be valued at $4 trillion on the stock market

Apple shares are on the verge of hitting a record $4 trillion valuation, buoyed by a sharp rise in its price. The company's recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and hopes of a recovery in iPhone sales have sparked excitement among investors.

The Kenyans letting off steam in rage rooms

Armed with bats, it's an opportunity to release pent-up frustrations through controlled violence. The sessions, in conjunction with other therapies, can have a positive impact on mental health, according to those offering the service

Russia continues to move equipment out of Syria

Satellite images released by Maxar Technologies showed what appear to be cargo planes at a Russian military airfield in Syria with their nose cones opened to receive heavy equipment, along with helicopters being dismantled and prepared for transport

Zimbabwe: The tradition of the tombstone unveiling festival

Chipo Benhure started saving early for a memorable holiday season in Zimbabwe, but it wasn’t for a party or a vacation. The highlight is a ceremony at the cemetery to unveil her late mother’s headstone.

Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, leaving over 30 feared dead

The flight had departed from Baku, Azerbaijan, en route to Grozny, Russia, carrying passengers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.

21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

The Constitutional Council’s announcement reignited tensions in a nation already struggling with economic hardships, widespread poverty, and an ongoing Islamist insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province.

Mozambique: Protests Turn Deadly as Court Confirms Election Results

The Constitutional Council’s announcement reignited tensions in a nation already struggling with economic hardships, widespread poverty, and an ongoing Islamist insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province.