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Syria says rebels backed by foreign countries after losing key cities/in /by
Syria's defense minister said rebel forces, which include offshoots of al Qaeda and ISIS, were getting assistance from foreign countries. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas did not name the countries but appeared to be referring to Turkey, Israel, and the United States
Real Madrid rely on Vinicius Junior and David Alaba to end losing streak/in /by
Real Madrid lost 2-1 in its latest match against Girona. Could the return of two of its star players change things?
Iran says it carried out successful rocket launch in programme denounced by the West/in /by
Iran has announced that it carried out a successful space launch with a satellite-carrying rocket. The West has criticised Iran's space programme, alleging that advances the country's nuclear capabilities.
Hundreds of Chadians demonstrate for the “departure of France”/in /by
"We no longer want the French presence in Chad ," said former Minister of Public Health Dr. Hissein Massar. "This protest will end when the French leave Chad ,"
Mali: 11 opposition leaders released after 6 months of detention/in /by
Their provisional release on Friday was seen as an attempt to calm the country's political climate following the controversial appointment of General Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister.
The economy as a key concern for voters in Ghana’s Presidential election/in /by
With a dwindling currency and high inflation, voters are being squeezed by Ghana's economic situation.
African talents awarded at Atlas Workshops in Marrakech/in /by
The Atlas Workshops, an initiative by the Marrakech International Film Festival to develop young African talents in film, has come to an end. Among those awarded was Morad Mostafa for his film Aisha Can't Fly.
USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa/in /by
An African subsidiary of consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal fine of more than $122 million to end a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a years-long bribery scheme of South African officials, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
Ghana calls for “peaceful and transparent” elections as election nears/in /by
Preparations for Ghana's elections are underway, as voters will cast their ballot Saturday, many choosing between the country's incumbent vice president and the former president.
Haiti: Kenyan police clash with gangs in Port-au-Prince/in /by
The building, which used to house offices of the Haitian National Police, was evacuated soon after Barbecue’s gang took control of the entire neighborhood of Delmas 2, three years ago.