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Washington on Monday reiterated fears that Rwanda is supporting a rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), whose rapid advances have led Kinshasa to expel the border country’s ambassador. During a visit to both countries in August, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of “credible” reports of Rwandan support for the “March 23 Movement” (M23), a former… Read More

Arab leaders gathered in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation deals with Israel that have divided the region. Since the last Arab League summit in 2019, several members of the 22-member bloc — for decades a forum for strident declarations of support for the Palestinian cause — have normalised ties with the… Read More

4 years after the latest World Cup, the trophy awaits its new champion. The tournament will kick off on November 20 in Qatar. Senegal started the year on a high by capturing their maiden Africa Cup of Nations title. One of its stars Sadio Mané won the CAF best player award in July. In September he became the second African… Read More

Hundreds of children, with their blue Unicef-stamped school bags on their backs, walk down small sand dunes to study on the outskirts of Ouallam, a town in southwestern Niger that has been plagued by jihadist violence for five years. But these children are not like other students and carry with them memories of the horrors they witnessed at the hands… Read More

Students at Zawadi Yetu Academy in Mogotio Baringo County in East Kenya are the IT specialists of the future. That’s thanks to a project that uses digital skills to unlock global opportunities in remote parts of the country. Founder Nelly Cheboi grew up here in Mogotio village and had never touched a laptop until she won a scholarship to study in… Read More

A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Monday convicted three militiamen of crimes against humanity and handed them jail tng from 20 years to life. Issa Sallet Adoum, Ousman Yaouberms rangia and Tahir Mahamat were accused of taking part in an attack by the 3R armed group in May 2019 in which 46 villagers in northwest CAR were… Read More

Water management is a major challenge for Algeria, as both the need for drinking water, and the consistent spells of drought, make the process a race against time. To confront this challenge, the country relies on its desalination plants and its dams. In the region of Tipaza, Kef Eddir is one of the 81 large dams in Algeria, where four… Read More

More than 20 international delegations of professional dancers took part in the 17th edition of the World Salsa Festival. Spectacular dance moves and strong beat animated the 2-day event in Cali, western Colombia. Amateur competition also attracted many dancers. In his black and white tuxedo, Andres Leudo champions dancing as the best sport routine. “I am 57 years old. I… Read More

The European Union has signed six financing agreements with Mozambique. They are worth more than 148 million euros for development programs in the country. The documents were signed Monday in the opening day of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, which brings together in Maputo members of the European Parliament and the ACP, which represents 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean… Read More

Somali students are descending on hospitals to donate food and water as well as their blood to the victims of a twin bombing in the country’s capital. More than 100 people died in the blasts near the Somali Education Ministry. “I have nothing more I can do for them except to donate my blood to save lives,” says 23-year-old student… Read More