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Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder/in /by
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the West African nation's decision to stop subsidizing fuel, a move that already is adding to economic hardships by pushing up prices for transportation and commodities.
Music offers hope for Kinshasa’s street children/in /by
A cultural centre in DRC's capital, Kinshasa, is helping some of the estimated 20,000 homeless children by encouraging creative talents such as music
UN official urges “responsible” withdrawal from the DRC/in /by
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said on Wednesday that the Congolese state should step up its own response to the violence
Uganda: Museveni in State of Nation address reaffirms support for anti-LGBTQ law/in /by
" in Uganda, sex is confidential, even heterosexual sex. Therefore, if a homosexual keeps his being to himself or confidentially seeks assistance from the doctors or priests, it will not offend this law." Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President
Senegal: Dakar closes its consulates abroad after attacks/in /by
"This precautionary measure follows the series of attacks recently perpetrated against Senegal's diplomatic and consular missions abroad, notably in Paris, Bordeaux (France), Milan (Italy) and New York", said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement posted on social networks.
N’golo Kante set to join Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad/in /by
Kante has agreed a two year deal worth US$ 214 million with an option for another year after that.
Rising temperatures, plastics, overfishing threaten the oceans- scientists/in /by
"I think the World Oceans Day, we've all got our own interpretation on the theme 'Tides are changing.' For me, it's about moving from saying that's a problem and to saying whatever the solutions. To me, that feels much more empowering. It feels like something that we can do together as a global soci
Kenya to convert massacre forest into a memorial site/in /by
Kenya’s interior minister Kithure Kindiki said once the recovery of the bodies in the 800 acre forest is complete, the government will then turn the place into a remembrance centre so that Kenyans and the world do not forget what happened at that place.
Libya: Joint “6×6” committee sign agreements on drafting election law/in /by
"We succeeded in signing agreements on the legislative and presidential laws with the agreement of all the members of the commission and we hope that this step will be beneficial for the stability of Libya which will make it possible to organize legislative and presidential elections this year."
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II earns a Tony Award nomination for ‘Topdog/Underdog’/in /by
“Topdog/Underdog” is about two brothers, abandoned in their teenage years, named Lincoln and Booth, as they deal with the ramifications of their history while fending for themselves by hustling. It’s about sibling rivalry, inequality and society’s false promises.