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Last updated: 7 hours ago Watching the sun set on a warm spring day while listening to soundtracks played on headphones, dozens of people danced Sunday in a mountaintop park in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic capital. It’s a burgeoning urban craze, born out of the lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic that has closed nightclubs in South Africa, the hardest-hit country… Read More

Situated 45 km north of Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, the Central African livestock market is one of the most important in the region. Cattle arriving here comes from as far as neighbouring countries such as Chad and Sudan, either via traditional routes or by road in trucks. The market is a bustling hub of activity. Young people earn money… Read More

Nearly 60 massage professionals are putting their skills to the test under the eagle eye of the judges at Olympia Beauty in London. Emma Gilmore is the head judge for the The National Massage Championship. She explains the sort of thing she and her fellow judges are looking out for. “We look at important things like using a variety of… Read More

Schools have reopened in the Democratic Republic of Congo but the threat of a teachers strike looms large on the horizon. If it goes ahead, the strike will seriously compromise the provision of free primary education, a project launched by President Félix Tshisekedi in September 2019. Despite the threat of strike, for many parents the reopening represents a step in… Read More

Amnesty International on Monday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “enhance the human rights situation” in the country after he was sworn in for a second five-year term in a nation that’s in the grip of a nearly year-long war. Fisseha Tekle, who is a researcher with the organisation, said that Ahmed should also use his new mandate to… Read More

The Norwegian Refugee Council claims thousands of migrants have been detained in Libya The NGO says it’s the fireced crackdown launched so far by the Libyan authorities targeting migrants. A human rights worker for the Norwegian Refugee Council claims that up to 5,000 refugees may have been detained in Lybia since Friday. The allegations were made on Sunday following a… Read More

Another weekend of fantastic football. The Galaxy is winless in nine straight games dating to a 1-0 victory at Minnesota United on Aug. 14. Mamadou “Mbacke” Fall opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he headed home a corner kick by Eduard Atuesta. LAFC is still winless, with three losses, in its last four games. Sparta slip from 14th… Read More

Libya on Sunday said work has begun on the construction of an oil refinery in the south of the conflict-ridden desert country. The project will cost between $500 million and $600 million and become operational within three years, according to the head of Libya’s state oil company Mustafa Sanalla. He said an annual income of $75 million was expected. Libyan… Read More

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has called for a “frank” judicial collaboration in the case of sexual violence committed by WHO agents in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the response to the Ebola epidemic, an official source said Saturday. “The President of the Republic has called for a frank collaboration on the judicial level between our national authorities and the… Read More

Last updated: 02/10 – 18:33 UK CAKE AND BAKE SHOW Pegasus the flying unicorn is made entirely out of cake . It’s one of the sugary creations on display at this year’s Cake and Bake Show in London. It brings big brands and independent bakers together to showcase their treats to the public. Last year’s event was cancelled as the… Read More