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Last updated: 49 minutes ago Ron Mueck produces eerily lifelike human figures, detailing every aspect of human life from the banal to the dark. He was born in Australia but has spent most of his life in the UK, where he worked producing models for film and advertising. 25 years ago he switched to the fine arts and his success… Read More

Mali and Morocco are keen to bolster their long-time historical relations following the visit of Mali’s Foreign Minister to the North African country. The visiting Malian foreign Minister said the new transitional government is seeking allies to help improve its security situation, especially in the north. “What the transitional government wanted was to help Malians talk to each other, to… Read More

Last updated: 12 hours ago Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island was still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing on Monday. Drone footage showed huge rocks flowing down wide streams of lava from a Spanish volcano, almost three weeks after it first erupted. The… Read More

Former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, the only Libyan so far to publicly announce a run for president in polls due on December 24, has put “security and economic reform” at the heart of his pitch. The polls will end a year that started badly for the 59-year-old. In February, he was narrowly beaten in elections to the post of inte… Read More

Rapid tests, compulsory since January on arrival in Angola, and hitherto free of charge will now be paid for. A new government decree defines the cost of 31850 kwanzas, the equivalent to 46 euros, for a test to be carried out at the Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda. Paid but not at the time the person is tested,… Read More

Benson Kipruto takes the crown as the winner of the Boston Marathon. The Kenyan cross-country runner became the 125th winner of one of the most prestigious events on the world calendar. Benson Kipruto took his time to take the lead in a race that was initially dominated by American CJ Albertson. The Kenyan would later break away with 10 kilometers… Read More

A military court in Ouagadougou on Monday began the long-awaited trial of 14 men, including the former president, accused in the assassination of Burkina Faso’s left-wing leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago The slaying of Sankara, a pan-Africanist icon, has for years cast a shadow over the poor Sahel state, fuelling its reputation for turbulence and bloodshed. Sankara and 12… Read More

Massive displacement in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s northern province, has put an enormous strain on existing water and health facilities, some of which were previously damaged by extreme weather events. As a result, a concerning shortage of safe water, sanitation and health services is a looming threat to public health for displaced people and host communities. “A lot of people depend… Read More

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Monday appointed a new government by decree, 11 weeks after he fired the last one. “The president of the Republic has issued a decree naming the head of government and its members,” the presidency said in a statement, shortly before state television broadcast a swearing-in ceremony. Saied sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and granted… Read More

Another day and another race in the heart of the desert. In Zagora, Nasser Al Attiyah the experienced Toyota driver is heading towards his 6th victory in the Rally Morocco. The Qatari driver brilliantly won the second stage of the 120 km-long event on Sunday. Nasser Al Attiyah once again beat the British driver Yazeed Al Rajhi’s Toyota, who was… Read More