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DRC: Business leaders and politicians call for agricultural development

With its vast territory, agricultural production potential capable of feeding a quarter of the world's population, climatic diversity, freshwater reserves, hydroelectric potential and a regional market of 260 million consumers, the Democratic Republic ...

Russia boycotts the 2024 Olympics in Paris (Russian Olympic Committee)

Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Pozdnyakov told reporters the Russian Olympic Committee did not receive an invitation to the Olympics, and therefore he can't see a single Russian Olympian at the Games yet

Navigating supply chains amid recent coups in Africa [Business Africa]

In a world where intricate supply chains power the global economy, political instability can spell far-reaching consequences.

Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis appears in court

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge.

Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Wagner used for operations in Africa

The satellite images were also used to assist Wagner's operations in Africa and its failed mutiny in June which has led now to the de-facto break up of the group followed by the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, a European security source told AFP

Burundi: Former PM bail release denied by Supreme Court

Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, Burundi's former prime minister, accused of undermining national security and whose trial opened late in September, has been kept in pre-trial detention, according to sources close to the case.

Racism in La Liga: Vinicius heard by judge in Valencia

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was received by a judge in Valencia on Thursday, as part of an investigation into racist attacks made against him during a league match held in the same city on May 21.

Mauritius repeals colonial-era anti-same-sex law

The country's Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Wednesday, declared Section 250 of the Mauritian Criminal Code, which dates back to 1898, unconstitutional.

Niger: Algerian mediation “welcome”, says Nigerian diplomacy

Algeria's mediation with the military in Niger is "welcome", declared the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, recalling that diplomacy was always the route favoured by ECOWAS which however maintains its threat of intervention, in an interview with ...

Mali: rebels claim capture of new army camp

The predominantly Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali claimed Wednesday the capture of a new camp of the national armed forces in the north of the country, the scene of a military escalation since August.