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Diriyah contemporary art biennale opens in Riyadh/in /by
Running until May 2nd at JAX, near the UNESCO site At-Turaif, the exhibition features 68 artists from 37 nations exploring migrations connecting the Arab world globally
Botswana weighs tax hikes as diamond slump hits state revenue/in /by
Botswana is feeling the pinch as a slump in diamond sales forces the government to consider raising taxes. Diamonds are the backbone of the economy, but global demand has weakened, prices are down, and production has slowed, leaving a big hole in state revenues.
Iran maintains dual-track strategy amid stalled U.S. nuclear talks/in /by
Iran publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment on Monday, projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomacy and reinforced military preparedness, as indirect talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
Symbolic funerals highlight kenyan losses in Russian military conflict/in /by
Mounting pressure is pushing the Kenyan government to halt labor recruitment to Russia, as families are left to hold symbolic funerals for loved ones lured abroad only to be killed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Electric boda bodas offer cleaner rides and new jobs in Uganda/in /by
Motorcycle taxis are among the fastest and most affordable ways to get around East Africa, and in Uganda they are widely known as boda bodas. Thousands crisscross city streets every day, especially in the capital Kampala, where traffic congestion and limited public transport make them essential.
Angola’s President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC/in /by
Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.
Senegal university student dies after protest clashes with police/in /by
Unrest broke out at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in the capital Dakar on Monday, according to a statement by a government spokeswoman, who said a second-year medical student, Abdoulaye Ba, died as a result
Spiritual cleansing ritual by Afro-Brazilian ahead of Rio carnival/in /by
In a vibrant prelude to Carnival, followers of Afro-Brazilian religions performed a sweeping cleansing ritual at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Saturday, invoking peace and ancestral protection for the festivities ahead.
Guinea: Heavy gunfire reported near central Prison in Conakry/in /by
Heavy "automatic gunfire" rang out near the central prison in Guinea's capital early on Tuesday in Kaloum, Conakry's administrative centre where the presidential palace is located,
Mogadishu bowling alley represents cautious return to everyday life/in /by
Mogadishu, long associated with war and militant attacks, is embracing a new pastime: bowling.
Somalia’s first modern bowling alley has opened in the capital, reflecting a cautious return to everyday life.