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Mali’s military junta wants peacekeeping force to leave “without delay”
Ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum, Mali's military junta wants UN's peacekeeping force MINUSMA to leave "without delay".
Malians participate in rallies ahead of Sunday’s referendum
Tens of thousands of Malians gathered in the capital, Bamako, on Friday to participate in rallies ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum
Families of victims of violence in Senegal demand justice
The families of victims of pro-Sonko protests in Senegal demand justice after the violence on June 1st resulted in at least 23 deaths
Ukrainian president appeals for the release of political prisoners in Crimea
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appealed to African leaders visiting Kiev to ask Russia to release political prisoners in Crimea and elsewhere.
Residents of South Darfur denounce killing of state governor
West Darfur state Governor Khamis Abdullah Abakar was killed after making critical remarks of the paramilitaries during an interview with a Saudi TV channel
Kenya: Runner Kipyegon rewarded with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records
Kipyegon, who met with William Ruto at the president's office, said she would now fulfill a promise she had made to buy her father a new car.
At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
Ugandan police say at least 41 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack on a school near the Congo border. Police said in a statement Saturday that the Allied Democratic Forces carried out the attack late Friday night on a school in the border town of Mpondwe.
S.A.’s Ramaphosa urges Russia, Ukraine to de-escalate
"This war must be settled and there should be peace through negotiations," the South African president told reporters after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday (June 16). He is part of a delegation comprising the leaders of Senegal, Zambia and the Comoros.
Cote d’Ivoire’s first ambulance boat serves lagoon residents
A hundred kilometres east of Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, the lagoon that winds between the villages of the commune of Assine, cuts residents off from access to emergency care. The city council commissioned an ambulance boat to solve this problem.
FIFA announces anti-racism taskforce
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, announced on Thursday the creation of an anti-racism taskforce featuring Real Madrid forward, Vinicius Junior