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Piers Potter
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“At Least 50 Migrants Perish on Boat Journey from Libya”
Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean have reported that approximately 50 individuals who embarked from Libya with them a week...
“DRC Crisis: UN Reports Unprecedented Displacement of 7 Million”
Escalating Violence in Eastern DR Congo Displaces Over 250,000, UN Official Says A senior United Nations official disclosed on Wednesday that escalating violence in eastern...
“West Africa Faces Severe Internet Disruption”
According to the monitoring group NetBlocks, individuals in West and Central Africa are encountering difficulties accessing the internet, with Ivory Coast being particularly hard-hit. The...
“British Military Reports Suspected Pirate Attack Off Somali Coast”
On Tuesday, the British army reported a suspected pirate attack in the Indian Ocean, approximately 1,100 km east of Mogadishu, Somalia’s coastal capital, where several...
“Dynamo se retire de la Basketball Africa League suite à un différend concernant le logo ‘Visit Rwanda'”
IN ENGLISH: Le club burundais Dynamo s’est retiré de la Basketball Africa League (BAL) après avoir refusé de porter des maillots arborant le logo...
“Egyptian Coptic Monks Brutally Slain in South African Monastery”
The Church has reported that three Egyptian Coptic monks were “brutally killed” inside a monastery in South Africa. According to a statement released by the...
“Streaming Showdown: Showmax vs. Netflix – A Clash of High-Octane African Dramas”
Sassy, provocative African-made dramas could potentially unlock one of the largest streaming markets globally, and a new show is exemplifying this potential. In “Youngins,” set...
“Dynamo Withdraws from Basketball Africa League Over ‘Visit Rwanda’ Logo Dispute”
EN FRANCAIS: Burundian club Dynamo has withdrawn from the Basketball Africa League (BAL) after refusing to wear jerseys featuring the ‘Visit Rwanda’ logo. The...
“Tragedy on Pemba Island: 9 Dead and 78 Hospitalized After Consuming Sea Turtle Meat in Zanzibar”
Eight children and one adult have died after consuming sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, with 78 others hospitalized, authorities announced...