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Last updated: 1 hour ago Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to spew lava and ashes after more than three weeks erupting on the island of La Palma. New flows of liquid lava threaten villages nearby, where around 7,000 people have been evacuated. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pascal Affi N’Guessan, former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire (October 27, 2000 – February 10, 2003), President of the Ivorian Popular Front and Member of Parliament for Bongouanou-Sous-Préfecture, is in Lyon, France, to participate in a meeting of the International Association of Francophone Regions. Invited to this General Assembly as a regional deputy, he tells us more about the missions… Read More

Nigeria’s military claimed on Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of an Islamic State-linked extremist group blamed for killing hundreds in the northeast, has died. There was no immediate confirmation from the militants. General Lucky Irabor, Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff, told reporters that Al-Barnawi “remains dead,” without giving details into the circumstances that led to his demise. It… Read More

Last updated: 42 minutes ago Bolivia’s emblematic Cholitas returned to the catwalk on Thursday to celebrate the 473rd anniversary of the capital’s foundation and to boost the pandemic-stricken local economy. The “Chola” or “Cholita” is traditionally a woman of Aymara origin whose typical dress was highlighted in the fashion show. The indigenous models showed colorful blankets, bowler hats, skirts and… Read More

President Kais Saied on Thursday accused unnamed politicians of using refuge overseas to “plot” against the state, implicitly targeting one of his predecessors based in France. “Tunisia is a free and independent state and there can be no interference in its affairs,” he said at the first meeting of a new cabinet following his July power grab. “Some have used… Read More

Authorities in English-speaking western Cameroon appealed for calm on Thursday after a policeman killed a schoolgirl in the troubled region and was lynched by an angry mob. The incident took place in Buea, a hotspot city in a region where anglophone separatists and government forces in the French-majority nation have been locked in bitter four-year-old conflict. “We urge the public… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago A giant puppet, representing a Syrian girl, meandered through the leafy gardens of the Palais Royal in Paris on Thursday to raise awareness of the plight of migrants. The 3.5 meter (11.5 feet) tall puppet, called “Amal”, is part of an art project named “The Walk”, co-produced by the Good Chance Theatre Company and theatre… Read More

Tanzania is accelerating efforts to join the prestigious Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporters club. After negotiations with oil companies stalled in 2019, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has restarted them. She wants talks to conclude this year and development to start in 2023. The East African country is desperate to unlock as much as $30bn in foreign investment but also to… Read More

Police in Kenya is searching for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop stabbed to death in an incident that shocked her home country and the world of athletics. The police named the athlete’s husband, Emmanuel Rotich, as the prime suspect in the death of the 25 year old Olympian. Agnes Tirop was killed just a month after smashing the… Read More

South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, spoke Thursday to his supporters for the first time since being released on parole in early September. The former ANC leader was released on medical grounds after serving two months of a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court. Jacob Zuma spoke via a video link as no one knows where the 79 year… Read More