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Piers Potter
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Tanzania: Another African student killed on frontlines of Russia-Ukraine war
Nemes Tarimo’s family in Tanzania warned him against agreeing to fight with Russian forces in Ukraine, but the 33-year-old had a big incentive to sign...
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Awards Lake Kivu Gas Blocks to US, Canadian Producers
The Makelele Block was awarded to RED (part of the US Symbion Power group), the Lwandjofu Block to Alfajiri Energy Corporation (Canada), and the Idjwi...
Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang’s son arrested for alleged corruption
Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodorin Obiang ordered the arrest of his half-brother after an inquiry found he had illegally sold a state-owned jet to a Spanish...
The US pays tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Crowds gathered in Washington DC, and across the United States, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Americans pay tribute to the civil rights leader...
Searches are underway to find 50 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso
Sorgho said more than 50 women were taken on Thursday and Friday around Arbinda, in an area under blockade by jihadist groups and dependent on...
The Kenyan company turning trash into cash
MOMO Pencils, based in Athi River, Machakos County, came up with an effective way to reduce the number of trees cut down every year to...
Zimbabwe police arrest 25 opposition members ahead of presidential election
Police confirmed the arrests of members of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe’s main opposition political party. Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an...
France, Germany push for Ethiopia war crimes justice
The French and German foreign ministers say there can be no reconciliation in Ethiopia without justice. They were speaking in Addis Ababa after meeting Prime...
Tunisian demonstrators call on President Kais Saied to step down
ECOUTER EN FRANCAIS Thousands of Tunisians have demonstrated against President Kais Saied as the country faces a deepening political and economic crisis. A crowd gathered...
Cholera outbreak in Malawi claims 750 deaths
The cholera outbreak in Malawi, the worst in two decades, has reached the grim mark of 750 deaths. According to Malawi’s Health Minister, cases continue...

