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Twitter announced Monday the recruitment of a team of eleven people in Ghana, with the intention of making the West African country its headquarters for the continent. “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we are pleased to announce that we are building a team in Ghana,” the company announced in a statement. “We need to further immerse ourselves in… Read More

After an almost two-month wait, a new government was unveiled on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The “sacred union of the nation” as this new government is being referred to is reportedly made of pro-President Félix Tshisekedi personalities and sees both a reduction in numbers to 57 members and a fresh dose of diversity i.e. 27% female representation,… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Italian restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to the virus lockdown clashed with police Monday during an uauthorised protest near Parliament in Rome. Many in the crowd of a few hundred protesters shouted “Freedom!” Some hurled smoke bombs while riot police tried to block protesters from reaching the… Read More

Last updated: 48 minutes ago Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a dip in the holy Ganges river as part of the Kumbh Mela – the world’s largest religious gathering – despite Covid-19 infections rising at their fastest rate in India since the start of the pandemic. India on Monday overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number… Read More

Last updated: 11 minutes ago Protesters gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in response to the police killing of Daunte Wright, a 20 year old black man stopped during traffic in a suburb northeast of Minneapolis the same day. The protesters are dispersed when police fire rubber bullets, tear gas, and flashbang munitions into the crowd, with some protesters… Read More

Vote counting is underway in Benin after Sunday’s presidential election amid a call for a boycott by the opposition and where many candidates were sidelined. The vote is expected to hand incumbent Patrice Talon a second term. He faced just two other rivals little known Alassane Soumanou and Corentin Kohoue. Other opponents are either exiled abroad or barred from running… Read More

As ballots are being counted after Chad’s presidential election on Sunday, the African Union praised the vote for running peacefully. During campaigning, demonstrations were banned or violently dispersed, prompting concern from rights groups who have said authorities have cracked down on dissent. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres are among those who have voiced criticism.… Read More

Djibouti veteran ruler Ismail Guelleh is now confirmed as president for another term, with final results showing he won over 97% of votes, according to final figures It is his highest score since entering politics in 1999 when he took over from the country’s first president. But only 215,000 Djiboutians registered to vote in Friday’s election out of a total… Read More

Last updated: 11 hours ago An explosive second and third eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday, after a first eruption prompted mandatory evacuation orders from local government. Access to a “Red Zone” taking up almost a third of the 133-square mile island near the volcano has been restricted and no one… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Dozens of people gather for the first meeting of a new skating club in Alameda, California, called Chub Rollz, aimed at defying physical stereotypes in the sport. Founder Andy Duran says the club wants to help those who don’t traditionally fit into roller skating or skateboarding body types.  More about Sourced from Africanews Read More