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France, Morocco sign agreements worth €10 billion on investment, infrastructure, energy/in /by
During President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Morocco, he and Moroccan King Mohammed VI signed new deals bolstering ties between the two nations. It comes months after Macron changed France's position and supported Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara - a move welcomed by Rabat.
US announces visa restrictions for Ghana/in /by
Ahead of Ghana's general elections, Washington said it will restrict visas for people who it deems responsible for undermining democracy in the West African country.
French president in Morocco on visit aiming to strengthen ties/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to discuss partnerships regarding trade, climate change, and immigration.
UNICEF calls for urgent action on Sudan’s “forgotten crisis”/in /by
The RSF has intensified attacks, especially in Gezira province, where recent assaults have resulted in dozens of casualties and extensive damage to property. The UN describes atrocities in Darfur, including mass rapes and ethnic violence by the RSF, as potential war crimes.
IUCN report says one in three of world’s trees in danger of extinction/in /by
While Africa has fewer trees, 45 per cent of them are considered threatened.
Critically-endangered bongo antelope calf born in British safari park/in /by
After years of poaching, it’s estimated that the bongo, which lives in forested areas of Kenya, could be extinct within two decades.
At least 40 soldiers killed in attack on military base – Chad’s president/in /by
President Mahamat Deby Itno visited the base in Barkaram, an island in Chad's Lake region, early morning and announced the launch of a military operation to track the assailants, according to a statement from the presidency.
Gaza war toll surpasses 43,000 dead, health ministry reports/in /by
The Israeli military claims militants use hospitals for military activities, which Palestinian officials deny. Israel has urged northern Gaza residents to evacuate amid a prolonged offensive in the area, where humanitarian aid has sharply decreased.
France’s President visits Morocco amid hopes for ‘New Era’ in Western Sahara/in /by
During the three-day visit to Rabat, Macron is scheduled to meet with King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and address Morocco’s Parliament.
Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha breaks men’s half-marathon world record/in /by
Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds, knocking a single second off the record set in 2021 by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon, Portugal.