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un’s photo exhibition ‘PEACE BEGINS WITH HER’ marks role of women during conflict/in /by
un's photo exhibition 'PEACE BEGINS WITH HER' marks role of women during conflict
Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings against FIFA President/in /by
Infantino hails 'full victory' - Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings against FIFA President
‘Becoming Lampedusa’: Migrant arrivals surge on remote Spanish island/in /by
Calmer seas have triggered the increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the Canaries from Mauritania and Senegal in recent weeks, experts say. And to avoid stepped up controls in the waters off the two African countries, human traffickers are sending boats further away from the coast
KFC shuts Lesotho outlets over South Africa bird flu/in /by
KFC's chickens, the key ingredient in its world-famous fried chicken, are primarily sourced from certified farms in South Africa that are rigorously maintained to remain free of bird flu.
Tunisian soccer federation president arrested in corruption probe/in /by
Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) president Wadie Jary has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected corruption, the Ministry of Youth and Sports announced on Thursday.
Beijing lays down new vision for Belt and Road [Business Africa]/in /by
At the Belt and Road forum in Beijing, President Xi Jinping said China would avail over $100 billion more to fund infrastructure. Before the meeting, speculation was rife that the signature connectivity program was losing steam. But as experts note, Beijing is simply remaking the Belt and Road.
Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions/in /by
"Not only is food very expensive, but school supplies have also doubled in price. I also have to clothe my children and, above all, deal with their illnesses,"
World Rugby clears Springboks’ Mbonambi of racism allegation/in /by
South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi, whom England's Tom Curry accused of making a racial slur against him in the World Cup semi-final, will not be prosecuted for lack of sufficient evidence, World Rugby announced on Thursday
Nigeria’s supreme court rejects Atiku Abubakar’s election challenge/in /by
Nigeria's Supreme Court has rendered its verdict on Atiku Abubakar's election challenge, dismissing his petition against a lower court's decision that upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February presidential poll.
Niger: HRW and Amnesty call for “arbitrary” release of detainees/in /by
The NGOs Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International on Thursday called for the immediate release of those detained "arbitrarily" in Niger by the military regime that emerged from the July 26 coup d'état, while also denouncing a crackdown on journalists and government opponents.