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A demonstration in Bangui in support of China and Russia

Participants also held banners in support of both China and Russia, including one proclaiming "Support for China" and another reading "Russia is Wagner,

Libyans prepare for holy month of Ramadan

Libyans enjoy their last coffee drinks before breaking the habit during the holy month of Ramadan

UN conference on water makes urgent call to better water management

The first major UN conference on water in 45 years got under way on Wednesday in New York with an urgent call to manage the precious resource

Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the UAE announce joint commitment

The ambassadors of Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the UAE announced a joint commitment to prioritize climate, peace and security at the Security Council

The Algerian ambassador to France “soon to return”

Algeria's ambassador to France, recalled in early February following a falling out between the two countries over a Franco-Algerian activist, will "soon be back" in Paris, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced. , in a television interview.

Niger: Army claims to have killed about 20 “terrorists” near Nigeria

The Nigerien army said last week it killed "about 20 terrorists" of the jihadist group Boko Haram and captured 83 other suspected fighters during an operation on the border with Nigeria.

Zimbabwe turns to coal from China to boost its power supply

On Monday a new generation unit started operating in the Hwange coal-fired station with a view to boost power supply

A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN

A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation.

Access to clean water still a problem as the UN marks World Water Day

In suburbs of Ivory Coast's Abidjan residents have no alternative but to collect untreated water from streams and ponds

LGBT activists disappointed at Uganda’s new anti-gay law

Parliament in Uganda approved on Tuesday sweeping anti-gay legislation