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Marrakech Festival: Sean Penn accuses the Academy of Oscars of “cowardice”
"The producers of the academy have shown extraordinary cowardice when it comes to being part of the world of expression and, in fact, have done a great deal to limit imagination and different cultural expressions,"
New UN aid Chief vows ‘Ruthless’ spending cuts amid funding crisis
“I choose that word carefully, because it's a judgement call — that ruthlessness — about prioritizing where the funding goes and where we can have the greatest impact,"
Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
Extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others, authorities said on Wednesday.
Mystery disease kills 143 in southwest Congo
”A team of epidemiological experts is expected in the region to take samples and identify the problem,”
Shelter needs among those in humanitarian crisis double in five years
Globally, the number of crisis-affected people in need of a home has more than doubled since 2019, according to a new overview by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
Mathias Pogba faces trial over comments made about sibling Paul Pogba
Mathias Pogba is to stand trial following threatening comments he made on social media about his football legend brother Paul Pogba
Namibia elects first female president amid controversy
The 72 year old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia's first female president, securing 57% of the vote in last week’s election.
Marrakech Film Festival: Moroccan artists honored
Currently underway in Morocco, the Marrakech International Film Festival provides many filmmakers with the chance to premiere their films and observe the reactions of cinema industry professionals.
Ramaphosa says G20 to caution itself from Trump’s America First policies
Ramaphosa reassured about the relevant steps they have taken as a group to caution against Trump's America First approach in his second administration, which starts on Jan. 20.
U.S. President Biden visits slavery museum in Angola
Speaking of “our nation's original sin,” U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa's future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world's fate rests in their hands.