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Tunisians lament high cost of living ahead of Eid al-Adha/in /by
Many Tunisian Muslims complain they can no longer afford buying sheep for sacrifice, whereas consumption of traditional sweets has fallen, as an economic crunch and high prices prevent customers from splashing out on food ahead of Eid al-Adha
WRC: Sebastien Ogier maintains lead on Saturday/in /by
Going into the final stage of the day, 8-time world champion Sebastien Ogier of France held a 32.0 second advantage, but heavy rain changed the conditions dramatically and the reigning champion and current points leader Kalle Rovanpera managed to cut that down to just 16.2 seconds.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Egypt to strengthen ties/in /by
Modi met top Egyptian officials on Saturday afternoon and is expected to meet President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi on Sunday where two countries would also sign a set of memorandums aimed at solidifying their ties
Wagner fighters withdraw from southern Russia/in /by
Minsk said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko after the chief of Wagner announced he was turning around his forces
Sierra Leone: Vote tallying underway following general election/in /by
Sierra Leone electoral commission began the vote counting process on Saturday evening following a mostly peaceful general election despite a late start in some polling stations, as the opposition denounced alleged irregularities
Côte d’Ivoire: A hospital saves premature babies with the “Kangaroo method”/in /by
Mounira is barely 40 centimeters tall. Mouth open, cheek flat against her mother's chest, this baby born almost two months prematurely is growing thanks to the "kangaroo" method, increasingly used around hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire.
Sierra Leone: Incumbent Julius Maada Bio casts ballot/in /by
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio cast his vote in the country's general elections and urged citizens to vote.
Hajj 2023: Sudanese pilgrims denied by ongoing war/in /by
Raging war in Sudan, only a small part of the country’s predominant Muslim community will be able to circumambulate around the Kabbah. Saudi officials have said they expect the number of pilgrims to reach pre-pandemic levels.
Mali, CAR watch with concern as Wagner mutiny unfolds in Russia/in /by
The Russian capital and the regions of Rostov, which borders Ukraine, and Lipetsk announced on Saturday that they were stepping up their security arrangements after head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner, accused the Russian army of shelling his fighters.
South Africa: Nearly 30 illegal miners found dead/in /by
Some thirty suspected illegal miners were found dead at the bottom of a disused mine in South Africa, a month after a probable accident, in the small gold-mining town of Welkom, 250 km south of Johannesburg, the government said on Friday.