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Speaker Johnson says Musk is ‘flat wrong’ on his criticism of spending bill/in /by
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Elon Musk is "flat wrong" when it comes to the DOGE leader's criticism of the president's Big Beautiful Bill.
Half a century later, Is ECOWAS falling apart? [Africanews Debates]/in /by
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African trade unions want Saudi Arabia probed for worker abuse, racism/in /by
A group of African-led trade unions urged the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization on Wednesday to create its highest-level inquiry into Saudi Arabia, citing abuses of migrant workers
Nigerians struggle to afford rams for Eid celebrations as inflation soars/in /by
As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations.
U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire/in /by
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.
Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban/in /by
The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
DRC authorities ban media reporting on ex-president Kabila, party/in /by
The head of Congo's media regulator defended the decision, saying it was in line with a government embargo on the activities of Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Burundians go to the polls in first legislative elections since 2020/in /by
The election on Thursday is widely seen as a test of President Evariste Ndayishimiye's leadership.
Chinese president hails Belarus as a ‘true friend’/in /by
Xi Jingping made the comments during a three-day visit by his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
Muslims from around the world begin annual pilgrimage to Mecca/in /by
Over the coming days, they will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.