France must address deep issues of racial discrimination in its police, the United Nations said Friday, after a third night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager. The death of 17-year-old Nahel during a traffic stop has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France’s low-income and multiethnic suburbs. “We are concerned by the… Read More

The UN Security Council on Friday voted to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops’ removal as it aligns with Russia. The Security Council voted unanimously on a resolution that will immediately start winding down the Minusma mission, started in 2013 to prevent a jihadist takeover. The vote came two weeks after Malian Foreign… Read More

The Rwandan government says it remains committed to the agreement with London to deport illegal migrants from Britain to Rwanda, despite the British courts ruling declaring the deal “illegal”. A statement signed by the east African govt spokesperson Yolande Makolo, said the decision ultimately rests with the British courts.  “While this decision ultimately rests with the British courts, we contest… Read More

In the ancient Medina of Essaouira, in southwest Morocco, tourists and locals alike scour the city’s souks, where all their senses are stimulated. Amid the hustle and bustle of ongoing trade, colorful clothes and accessories cover the walls, Gnaoua culture is on full display. From music to gastronomy or even calligraphy, the Amazigh and Gnawa culture endlessly inspires fashion designers.… Read More

Telecom giant Vodacom is introducing innovative solutions to enhance mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  At the Mining Week event in the DRC, Vodacom showcased its advanced technological offerings to the mining industry. One of their products, Umoja, in partnership with Glencore and Standard Bank, provides an employee self-service system, enabling mine workers to receive essential messages… Read More

Germany, which has deployed some 1,000 soldiers to Mali, is already withdrawing them and aims to wind up by May 2024. With a UN peacekeeping deployment set to conclude on June 30, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that his nation wants to remove its troops from Mali more quickly while maintaining order. The troops were mostly stationed near… Read More

On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled watching a video of a child being molested and another of a woman being killed. Eight hours a day, his job as a content moderator for a Facebook contractor required him to look at horrors so the world wouldn’t have to. Some overwhelmed colleagues would scream or cry, he said. Now, Nkunzimana… Read More