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Around 200 Central African refugees taking refuge in neighboring Cameroon make their way back to their country. In fear for their lives as violence erupted in the Central African Republic, they fled to Cameroon for safety. The UNHCR representative in Cameroon said those returning to the C.A.R are returning to safety. “People are not being repatriated to areas that are… Read More

The president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, will seek a fourth term in elections due next March, the country’s ruling coalition said on Thursday. The 77-year-old has led the central African country, also called Congo-Brazzaville for a total of 36 years since he first became president in 1979. His… Read More

ItIt is a story that’s decades-old but still rings true today. HBO documentary ’40 years a prisoner’ revisits Philadelphia in 1978 when the black liberation group Move was involved in an epic police siege and shootout. A police officer was killed in the shootout for which nine Move members were convicted and sentenced to 30 years to life. The Philadelphia… Read More

The Central African Republic’s top court on Thursday rejected ex-president Francois Bozize’s candidacy in forthcoming elections, boosting Faustin-Archange Touadera’s bid for a second term at the helm of the deeply troubled nation. The ruling was handed down by the Constitutional Court, which barred Bozize on the grounds that he was being sought for alleged murder and torture and was under… Read More

Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday he was recovering from the Covid-19 illness, in his first televised appearance since he was hospitalised in Germany almost two months ago. “Thanks to God… I have started on the road to recovery,” the 75-year-old said a day after the first anniversary of his election. “It may take two or three weeks but, God… Read More

Hundreds of girls have been reported missing in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state after gunmen raided their school. Police report indicate that the gunmen armed with AK-47s, stormed the Government Science secondary school in Kankara district at about 9:40pm local time. The attack took place in President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, and police and the military were still working to determine… Read More

Antony Joshua overtook Kubrat Pulev to retain his world heavyweight titles in front of 1000 fans at SSE Arena Arena. The 31-year-old came in weighing 240.8lbs, three lbs heavier than when he defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. The win means he retains his his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles Both fighters started off in a low-note, but Joshua managed to… Read More

A road trip through Libya’s desert would long have sounded like a holiday in hell but, two months into a ceasefire, adventurous travellers are exploring the Sahara by four-wheel drive. Foreigners are still staying clear of the country after a decade of war — but some 1,000 Libyans recently set off in a pioneering convoy of 300 all-terrain vehicles through… Read More

The first international aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster. The International Committee of the Red Cross said seven trucks brought medicines and medical equipment for 400 wounded as well as relief supplies to Mekele, a city of half a… Read More

The United States adopted Saturday a “new official” map of Morocco that includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the ambassador to Rabat said. “This map is a tangible representation of President Trump’s bold proclamation two days ago — recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara,” Ambassador David Fischer said according to a statement seen by AFP. He then signed the… Read More