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Africa 

Burkina Faso: 11 soldiers and 112 “terrorists” killed in fighting

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Eleven soldiers and 112 “terrorists” have been killed in recent days during several anti-jihadist operations in Burkina Faso, the target of deadly attacks in recent weeks, the army general staff announced on Thursday. “Several large-scale operations were launched simultaneously (…) as part of the reconquest of the national territory wanted by the President of the Transition”, indicates an army press… Read More
Africa 

Freddy could become the longest cyclone on record – UN

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Cyclone Freddy is on track to break the record for longest cyclone on record, the United Nations said Friday, as the deadly storm prepares to hit Mozambique again. “Freddy continues its incredible and dangerous journey,” Clare Nullis, spokeswoman for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), told reporters in Geneva. Freddy originated off the northern coast of Australia and what was then… Read More
Africa 

Revolutionizing LDC Trade: Empowering SMEs with innovative financing solutions

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Top state members have converged to tackle unique challenges faced by Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the highly anticipated LDCs conference. One of the central issues being discussed at the conference is the Doha Programme of Action, which aims to tackle the specific requirements and difficulties confronted by LDCs in various domains including trade. The private sector and small and… Read More
Africa 

Tunisian president dissolves municipal councils months before elections

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Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday dissolved municipal councils months before they were due to be elected, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that brought democracy. The municipal councils will be replaced by “special delegations”, made up of civil servants and placed under the supervision of the governor of each region. According a statement by… Read More
Africa 

FIFA Sec Gen. Samoura reaches out to women in the upcoming World Cup

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Secretary General Fatma Samoura reached out to a female representative (player or coach) of each one of the eight nations who will be debuting at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on 20 July 2023 (Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, and Zambia).  The online conversations kicked off around the concept of “Beyond Greatness”, which is the competition’s… Read More
Africa 

Jihadists kill 37 fishermen in north Nigeria, say militia

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Jihadists in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state have killed at least 37 fishermen, militia sources and a local told AFP on Thursday, in the latest violence in the region. Boko Haram insurgents who operate in the area alongside rivals linked the Islamic State group, ISWAP, often target locals to steal or because they accuse them of spying for the military or… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Marky & Glen Announces Their New releases “Gone” and “Panaginip”

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Marky & Glen Announces Their New releases “Gone” and “Panaginip” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, March 10, 2023 · 621,302,888 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? Sourced… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Sub Pop’s New Electronic-Music Hope DEBBY FRIDAY; Dave Lombardo Slays on the Drums

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DEBBY FRIDAY, “Hot Love” (Sub Pop) The Bitchpunk (2018) and Death Drive (2019) cassette EPs on the Deathbomb Arc label established DEBBY FRIDAY as a steely presence on the mic and a formidable electronic-music producer. Her stern yet sensual vocals mesh smoothly with the rugged, distortion-drenched beatscapes whose DNA traces back to British dubstep’s gripping early daze. The tapes’ merciless… Read More
Human Rights 

USA: Sanctions against individuals abroad violates due process rights

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UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan said the practice raises concerns about rights violations, including the right to due process, as enshrined under a decades-old international treaty.  Longstanding practice  “The United States has for years been imposing sanctions on individuals and entities without national criminal jurisdiction and in the absence of universal jurisdiction,” she said.   “This is a clear violation… Read More
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