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The sprawling Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest freshwater lake in the world, after Siberia’s Lake Baikal. The lake is shared between four countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. But now, this giant’s waters are swallowing homes and roads, leaving scores of people homeless. Experts say that due to persistent heavy rain, floods, strong winds… Read More

As the world mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Ugandan media has been at the forefront of telling her story. Many local television and radio stations have had to interrupt normal broadcasting in order to relay events happening in the United Kingdom to their local audiences. Uganda’s government newspaper, the New Vision, has been carrying front-page stories remembering the… Read More

Senegal will break new ground Monday as West Africa’s largest-ever proportion of women MPs take their seats in a newly elected legislature, stirring hopes of change in a country where patriarchal laws and attitudes are entrenched. More than 44 percent of seats in Senegal’s next National Assembly will be held by women — the biggest share of any country in… Read More

In Tunis, citizens gather in cafes with large screens to follow Ons Jabeur during the US Open final. Ons Jabeur is out of luck to win the 2022 US Open final against Iga Swiatek.  The double winner of Roland-Garros (2020, 2022) needed 1h53′ to take the measure of the Tunisian this Saturday evening 6-2 and 7-6 (7-5). An unfortunate finalist… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago A royal official declared King Charles III the UK’s official monarch on Saturday during a pomp-filled ceremony – including royal guards and trumpets. The proclamation of the accession of the King, which includes political symbolism and tradition, ended with the Garter King of Arms, David White, calling for a “hip, hip, hooray!” for the new… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago The UK’s Accession Council, senior politicians, and advisers to the monarch attended a ceremony in St. James’s Palace, which officially declared King Charles III as the country’s monarch. The event is a constitutional and ceremonial step meant to introduce King Charles III to his country. Charles III officially became King of the UK when his… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism – and, for the first time, broadcast live. Gun salutes rang out in Hyde Park, at the Tower of London and at military sites around the U.K. as the proclamation was announced. Charles automatically… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago Two days after his mother’s death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism – and, for the first time, broadcast live online and on air. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when… Read More

Benin is currently in discussions with Rwanda to provide logistical support and expertise in its fight against jihadism in the north, a spokesman for the Beninese presidency told AFP on Friday. Benin’s army is deployed in the northern region to contain jihadist groups in neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, which carry out incursions and attack security forces there. It is… Read More

Viola Davis brought her empowering drama “The Woman King” to the Toronto International Film Festival, Friday (9 September 2022), for the film’s world premiere. Davis stars as an African warrior named Nanisca, with Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, and Sheila Atim co-starring as fellow soldiers. As she was walking into the screening, Davis spoke briefly about taking on the role. “It… Read More