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Ten members of the same family, seven of them women, were killed in a mass shooting at a house in South Africa, police said Friday. According to initial reports, they were ambushed by unknown gunmen at the home in the city of Pietermaritzburg in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, police said. The shooting happened Thursday night or early Friday morning. Police… Read More

France “hopes that the political transition underway in Guinea will be successful.” Its was a key message of the visit to Conakry of the French foreign ministry’s State Secretary for development who gave a press conference Thursday (Apr. 20). The one who attended a presser along with French ambassador in Guinea and other officials had arrived Tuesday (Apr.18) in Guinea’s… Read More

The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros has insisted it will not accept migrants expelled from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte. It comes as authorities in Mayotte have pledged to launch Operation Wuambushu in which all migrants without official papers will be sent back to the Comoran island of Anjouan, 70km away.  Some, who gathered for Friday prayers, were… Read More

Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has backed a controversial bill with some of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ legislation but will pass it back to parliament to include provisions for gay people to be rehabilitated. However, at a National Resistance Movement (NRM) meeting on Friday, Museveni praised the lawmakers for approving the bill and insisted he would never bow to international condemnation.… Read More

The Netflix spin-off from highly acclaimed ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Queen Charlotte’ is based on love story between King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The six-episode series explains her love life and her rise to power Speaking at the worldwide premiere in London, 21 April, screenwriter Shonda Rhimes, explained why she wrote it. “Golda’s performance is incredible as Queen Charlotte in ‘Bridgerton’… Read More

Imperial Palms form an avenue in Rio’s botanical garden and organisers are hoping, by establishing their own trail of giant trees, it will help to promote awareness of their environment. These trees – and the animals which rely on them – are threatened and botanists are keen that everyone joins in the effort to preserve the country’s unique forests, inside… Read More

Gunfire continued in Khartoum on Saturday morning after Sudan’s top general, Abdel Fattah Burhan, declared the military’s commitment to a civilian-led government. During the night, the loud explosions that had rocked the capital Khartoum in recent days subsided, but by morning the gunfire had resumed. Burhan’s forces are battling a rival paramilitary group in a bloody power struggle, hindering hopes… Read More

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has called on Nigerians to continue to pray for sustainable peace and security in the country. She made the statement in Abuja after performing prayers to mark the Muslim festival Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Mrs Buhari was joined by the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Hajara Alkali… Read More

Muslims in Kenya and around the world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and ushered in the holiday of Eid al-Fitr on Friday with prayers. But the festivities were overshadowed by raging battles for control of Sudan and a deadly stampede in Yemen. The Islamic calendar is lunar and depends on the sighting of the moon —… Read More

Twitter users bid farewell to an iconic feature on the platform, as many reported on Thursday that they had lost their verified blue check marks. These badges were initially awarded by the company’s previous leadership to distinguish high-profile users and public organizations.  While Twitter had previously announced that the system would be phased out on April 1, nothing happened until… Read More