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The island of São Vicente, in Cape Verde, wants to reopen the doors of the replica of the Torre de Belém (Ocean Museum), before the passage of The Ocean Race. It is the largest and oldest sailing regatta, which goes around the world. The competition starts on January 15, in the Spanish city of Alicante. The first stop is in… Read More

Burkina Faso has ordered the UN’s coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the day, declaring her “persona non grata”, the foreign ministry said Friday. Italian diplomat Barbara Manzi, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso, “is declared persona non grata in the territory of Burkina Faso”, the ministry said, without giving any official reason for… Read More

Algerian transport services app Yassir has seen its workforce grow from five employees in 2017 to over 1,000 in six countries, and its co-founder says there is more room for growth. “We started from nothing and now we have reached some important figures,” says Mehdi Yettou, Yassir co-founder. The popular phone app provides ride-hailing, grocery drop-off and payment services, operating… Read More

A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring 50 others, officials said. The top of the truck scraped a low-lying bridge, sparking flames that caused the explosion, according to emergency services officials. Gauteng province Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced the latest death toll… Read More

Nearly four years after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 that killed 157 people, Ethiopian officials reiterated their accusations towards Boeing over mechanical faults they say downed the 737-MAX 8 aircraft. State investigators on Friday released their final report into the crash.  The head of Ethiopia’s investigation, Amdeye Ayalew, blamed Boeing for their failure to “disclose early and attentively” issues… Read More

Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in the new biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” felt the weight of portraying such a beloved music icon but said she eventually was able to overcome the stress of it. “I learned how to get really good at stress management very quickly,” she laughed. “At some point you just have to forget about… Read More

Tunisia’s powerful trade union, UGTT, has warned the country’s president saying that chaos could follow if the second round of parliamentary elections is not postponed. The union statement released on Thursday said that the new parliament has no legitimacy following a record low turnout estimated at 11,2%. The first round of parliamentary elections took place last Saturday marking the end… Read More

In eastern DRC, M23 rebels met soldiers from a regional military force on Friday to hand over a strategic frontline position near the major eastern city of Goma. According to AFP, the hand over follows heavy international pressure on the M23 rebel movement to lay down arms. “We hope that the government in Kinshasa will seize this opportunity with both… Read More

Camera in hand, Mourad Ben Cheikh Ahmed explores and documents a building in the heart of Tunis’s UNESCO-protected Medina. The building’s history dates back to the 18th century when it was a part of Denmark’s consul in Ottoman-era Tunisia. Mourad hopes his website will encourage people to look after and preserve Tunisia’s rich architectural heritage. ”My name is Mourad Ben… Read More

Two weeks after imposing caps on weekly cash withdrawals, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had to raise them significantly in the face of public discontent. The central bank acknowledged in a statement Wednesday “the vital role cash plays in supporting rural and disadvantaged communities and will ensure an inclusive approach in its transition to a cashless society. The Central… Read More