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Burkinabe leader visits country’s main TV station after alleged attack

Last week, the RTB (Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Burkina) headquarters was hit by projectiles, causing considerable damage.

South Sudan’s vice president expresses concerns over ongoing peace talks

South Sudan's vice president said Thursday that peace talks in neighbouring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country's peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal.

What you need to know about the France versus Netherlands match

The French national team is set to face Netherlands this Friday in the ongoing European Championship. The French forward Kylian Mbappe broke his nose in the opening win over Austria and is still considered to appear in tonight's match. The French coach...

Cruise Ship rescues 68 migrants, discovers 5 bodies in Atlantic

Spanish authorities diverted the Insignia, a cruise ship, to rescue the migrants. The Insignia crew also recovered three of the five bodies on the fishing boat.

UK: Sunak’s bodyguard arrested for election bet

One of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's bodyguards has been arrested following alleged bets on the date of Britain's national elections, made before they were announced, authorities said Wednesday.

Football: does the Euro 2024 ball favour attackers?

Adidas' Fussballliebe, meaning "love of football" in German, is the official ball of the European Championship . The players seem to have quickly mastered it, as evidenced by the many astonishing and long-range goals they have scored.

Kenya: Demonstrators blockade streets in rally against finance bill

Thousands of mostly young protestors gathered near the parliament complex in Nairobi as lawmakers sat to approve the finance bill. It proposes a string of new taxes and levies which the goverment are necessary to pay off debt and fund social services

‘Don’t forget Sudan,’ says UN Refugee chief as war displaced face hunger

Earlier in June, the U.N. reported the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million

Delegates announce $1.2 billion in funding to produce vaccines in Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron said the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator would be “an essential step towards a genuine African vaccine market”.