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Last updated: 8 hours ago Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, Nobel Peace Prize winner and a man dubbed the nation’s “moral compass,” celebrated his 90th birthday Thursday with a rare public appearance. The jovial Tutu, who has long spoken out against injustice, attended a special thanksgiving service at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, where he was named South… Read More

Guinea’s new transitional prime minister, Mohamed Béavogui, has vowed to carry out his new role with “honour and dignity”. The new leader of the Executive was appointed by President Mamady Doumbouya who seized power in a September 5th coup. “The important thing, once again, is to build the foundations for change. The justice system, the administration that is needed so… Read More

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and a man dubbed the “moral compass of the nation,” marked his 90th birthday Thursday with a rare public appearance. The jovial Tutu, who has long spoken out against injustice, attended a special thanksgiving service at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, where he was appointed South Africa’s first black Anglican… Read More

Following intelligence reports of threats of terrorist attacks in Niamey, the capital of Niger, and its surroundings, the regional authorities decided on October 1, 2021 to close three (3) sites of tourist attractions, relaxation and leisure. Among the sites is that of Eheket Desert Safari Camp, a site located on sand dunes a few miles from the Niger River on… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Today, instead of empty chairs and tables, the “Chaopraya Antique Café” is fuller than ever, offering an experience the clever owner has renamed “hot-pot surfing.” Soon after the water reaches the level of the parapet, the first customers arrive. Soon, the deck is filled with carefree patrons eating their meals as if eating in a… Read More

Afrieximbank and AfCFTA rollout Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to facilitate instant, cross border payments in local currencies. With at least 40 countries out of 54 ratifying the Africa Free Trade Agreement, there is no doubt that African countries are eager to trade with each other. The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System is a timely intervention that promises… Read More

Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore, the main accused in a long-awaited trial on the 1987 assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, will boycott the upcoming proceedings, his lawyers said on Thursday. “President Blaise Compaore will not be attending the political trial that is being staged against him at the military court of Ouagadougou, nor will we,” Burkinabe and French… Read More

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu marked his 90th birthday at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday. The anti-apartheid icon and Nobel peace prize laureate is often described as South Africa’s moral compass. Tutu was appointed Archbishop in 1986 and lobbied for international sanctions against the apartheid system. Later he became a human rights activist on a global scale.… Read More

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who claimed power in Guinea following a September 5 military coup, on Wednesday named development veteran Mohamed Beavogui prime minister in a decree read on public television. Beavogui, 68, has had a prestigious career with international organisations including the UN, but has no national government experience — potentially distancing him from the Guinean political infighting of recent… Read More

Last updated: 43 minutes ago Just two days before the release of his latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, star Daniel Craig had the honor of receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star was unveiled at a rare evening ceremony and was presented by Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, as well… Read More