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Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups
"The volume of financial fraud stemming from West Africa is alarming and increasing," said Isaac Oginni, director of Interpol's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre.
Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face
A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting
Zambia’s free schools lead to surge in pupil numbers
A free education programme in Zambia has led to a huge increase in student enrollment. A lack of infrastructure, however, is threatening the quality of education.
French federation files complaint after ‘racist remarks’ by Argentina players
The French soccer federation pledged Tuesday to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France's team after their Copa America title win.
Former South African President Zuma faces expulsion from ANC after joining a rival party
The hearing could lead to Zuma, 82, being expelled from the ANC, which he joined in the late 1950s when it was a liberation movement fighting against the apartheid system of white minority rule.
Libyan authorities discover unidentified bodies in a former stronghold of the IS group
The National Authority for Searching and Identifying Missing People said its team recovered 17 of the 24 bodies found under destroyed buildings in the neighbourhood of al-Kambo in Sirte, about 450 kilometers (300 miles) east of the capital, Tripoli.
UAE lifts 2022 visa ban on Nigerians
The lifting of the ban this week was preceded by Emirates’s announcement in May that it would resume daily flights between Lagos and Dubai later this year in October.
Paris 2024: Olympic village set to host 14,000 athletes and officials
Athletes from around the world will soon converge to the Olympic village which will be home to 14,000 people during the Paris 2024 Games.
DRC: At least 70 dead in militia attack in Kinsele
The attack took place on Saturday in the village of Kinsele, about 100 km east of the capital, Kinshasa.
Congo/IMF: Civil society criticizes fund management
Several civil society members and political actors express concerns about governance issues. They argue that the ongoing crisis and current cash flow tensions in Congo highlight significant shortcomings.