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Liberia: 4 suspects disappear in a big drug case
The Liberian authorities admitted on Monday that they had lost track of four men recently tried and exonerated after the seizure of 100 million dollars worth of cocaine, a judgment that shocked even the Minister of Justice.
Christ the Redeemer statue goes dark in support of Vinicius
In solidarity with Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior, who was targeted with racist abuse, the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro turned off its lights for one hour
Nigeria: Navy holds last parade for outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari
"The Navy has put its vessels into effective use as evidenced in successes recorded in the fight against resource thefts, counter drug operations and piracy." Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's President
DRC’s North Kivu: Polio, measles vaccination campaign kicks off
If the Immunization coverage in the Democratic Republic of Congo has progressed particularly thanks to the Mashako 2.0 plan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said this year saw a “particularly virulent" measles epidemic.
DRC: Bishops condemn police crackdown on opponents
The Congolese episcopate on Monday condemned a police crackdown in Kinshasa on Saturday on opposition supporters who were demonstrating against the high cost of living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there has been much outrage since.
Sudanese hopeful new truce will end “suffering”
Sudanese people are hopeful that a one-week humanitarian ceasefire will end the "suffering", hours before the ceasefire was to take effect after a series of previous truce announcements were all violated
South Africa: Man arrested for porn images with president’s face superimosed on them
The man will appear in court in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday on charges of contravening the Cyber Crimes Act, which relates to unlawfully accessing or processing computer data.
Senegal tension: Who are the youths ready to “die” for Ousmane Sonko?
Whenever Senegal's main opposition leader has faced the judiciary, many of his supporters have taken to the streets. Protests have often turned violent with those of March 2021 getting down in history as some of the deadliest. The young protestors consider Ousmane Sonko the "savior of the masses".
Africa’s largest oil refinery commissioned in Lagos Nigeria
After several years of delays, Africa's largest oil refinery was commissioned Monday by the outgoing Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ukrainian and Moroccan FMs meet in Rabat
The meeting marked the first visit by a Ukrainian foreign minister to Morocco since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 30 years ago.