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Paraplegic at 13, Gladys Foggea says she has found her freedom of movement through dance. Like other professional dancers with disabilities, she is seeking to be recognized above all as an artist. A handful of associations have been working in this direction for more than a decade in France, such as “La Possible Echappée”, founded in 2007 in Paris by… Read More

Thousands of people demonstrated Tuesday in Zarzis, a city in southeastern Tunisia paralyzed by a general strike to demand an intensified search for the bodies of Tunisian migrants who disappeared at sea a month ago, according to an AFP correspondent. The civil servants and shopkeepers of this coastal city of about 75,000 inhabitants observed a general strike at the call… Read More

Ethiopian authorities say they have taken control of three towns in Tigray, the embattled northern region that has seen a resurgence of fighting since August. The Government Communication Service in a statement Tuesday (October 18) said the towns of Shire, in the region’s northwest, and Alamata and Korem in the south have been taken from Tigrayan control. The statement said… Read More

It’ s harvest time in Lejone, a small village nestling in mountains in southern Africa more than two thousand metres above sea level. The yield is not grain or fruit, but rainbow trout — the bounty from an undulating river at the foot of the peaks of Lesotho. Fishermen haul nets bulging with trout onto a floating platform. The fish… Read More

At Shamas Auto Parts, a spare part shop in Nairobi, Kenya, business is slow these days. The impact of a strong US dollar is felt. It contributes to making other countries’ imports more expensive and more local currency is needed to convert into dollars. This is compounding financial distres at a time when the Kenyan shilling is down 6% this… Read More

Twenty-seven civilians killed in August riots in Sierra Leone were buried Monday in the capital Freetown following a state-led ceremony, as families disputed police accounts of their deaths. Coffins were lowered into individual graves at the Bolima Cemetery in the Waterloo district of Freetown, following a ceremony at the Connaught Hospital Mortuary. “We are sad and devasted for what happened… Read More

Supporters of the main Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko, on tour in the west of the country, were dispersed on Sunday evening by the gendarmerie who accused them of “an illegal gathering”, according to the party and images on social networks. Ousmane Sonko, 49, candidate for the presidential election of 2024, announced Saturday a national tour with mainly “proximity visits” to… Read More

Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in the history of the NBA, which he played two finals with the Sixers and the Nets, is 56 years old with a brain tumor, announced Saturday the North American basketball league. “NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor,” the league statement said,… Read More

The UN Secretary General on Monday called for an end to hostilities in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia where the situation is getting “out of control”, calling for the “immediate withdrawal” of Eritrean troops. “The situation in Ethiopia is getting out of control. Violence and destruction are reaching alarming levels,” Antonio Guterres told reporters. “Hostilities in the Tigray region… Read More

Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or for the best player on Monday evening to crown his perfect 2021-2022 season with Real Madrid. Benzema bagged 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions for Madrid, averaging a goal contribution every 66.4 minutes as the club won La Liga and yet another UEFA Champions League trophy. His form in… Read More