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Libya: Leakage in man-made river pipeline causes flooding/in /by
Salah Al-Saadi, spokesman for the Man-made River Project Implementation and Management Authority, said the water leakage at Station 41, located near the Zuwetina area, northeast of Ajdabiya, caused some farms and homes to be flooded.
Onana finalises €51m deal with Manchester United/in /by
Andre Onana has finalised a €51 million deal to join Manchester United where he will be reunited with former teammate Erik ten Hag
Russia to return to Ukraine grain deal if demands met – Putin/in /by
"The first [demand for Russia's re-entry to the grain deal -ed] is the withdrawal of sanctions on supplies of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets. Second, all obstacles for Russian banks and financial institutions servicing food and fertilizer supplies must be removed. .."
Chinese man thrown out of Malawi over racist videos/in /by
A Chinese national who made racist videos of children in Malawi and then distributing them on social media has been banned from the country
Kenya opposition protest calls largely ignored but violence continues/in /by
Calls by Kenya's opposition for mass protests have been largely ignored after several days of violence have left dozens dead or injured
UK: Black women celebrated in new photography exhibition/in /by
At London's Somerset House ‘Black Venus’ wants to move away from the othering of Black women, as well as the sexualised stereotypes to display contemporary works by 18 artists. It runs through September 24.
FIFA Women World Cup: Female referees inspiring girls to ‘dream big’/in /by
The FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday (Jul. 20). If the focus will be on the players, referees on the pitch will also make history. 33 female referees will officiate in the 9th edition of the tournament hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
Kenya’s violent protests ‘sabotaging’ economy president Ruto says/in /by
"Every part of Kenya have said we cannot sabotage our economy using violence and destruction of business and destruction of property," president Ruto said on Thursday (Jul. 20) in Isiolo as he addressed crowds in the east of the country.
China cuts lending as Belt and Road shifts focus [Business Africa]/in /by
The Belt and Road Initiative has made China the biggest financier of infrastructure in Africa. But a decade down the road, some observers say the program may be losing steam as Beijing becomes more averse to risk, and as the domestic economy struggles to return to pre-pandemic growth levels
Rough campaign for opposition as Zimbabwe gears up for elections/in /by
Zimbabweans will vote on August 23 to elect the president, legislature, and municipal councils. On July 15, about 50 Zimbabwean opposition supporters clad in yellow T-shirts were knocking on doors and handing out election flyers in Harare before the riot police ordered them to disperse.