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The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict. Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia,… Read More

Liberian President George Weah has come under fire a year ahead of the presidential election for his inadequate response to the indictment of three senior officials for alleged corruption and embezzlement by the country’s major US ally. The US administration threw a spanner in the works of Liberian politics by announcing in August sanctions against the man who serves as… Read More

The ancient Iranian art form of carpet weaving is getting a makeover. Changing tastes and increased competition from India and China have led to a drop in the sales of these traditional objects in the last two decades.  One exporter of Persian rugs claims that today customers are looking for more contemporary styles. “The patterns of Iranian carpets are ancient… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago As the extreme heat wave that has ravaged Jordan has negatively affected life, the municipality of Amman has decided to spray water with the sprinkler method in the city center, in particular in commercial areas. Municipal tankers will supply a number of main streets in Amman. Amman Municipality spokesman Nasser Al-Rahamneh said water will be… Read More

The re-elected president of Angola, João Lourenço, promised to press on with political commitments with courage and responsibility during his second mandate. On Monday, the National Electoral Commission announced the results of the election, the tightest in the country’s history. “MPLA`s victory means a government that assumes its political commitments with courage and responsibility, an executive that is not afraid… Read More

Angola’s ruling party, MPLA, has won the presidential elections, giving incumbent President Joao Lourenço a second term in the closest scrutiny in the country’s history. In the streets of Luanda, where the opposition obtained 62,25% of the votes, opinions are divided. “I am very angry with this party. We don’t want this MPLA (People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola,… Read More

Fourteen people were killed and 28 wounded Monday in Madagascar after gendarmes opened fire on angry residents over a murky kidnapping case, local and medical sources told AFP. “The gendarmes (…) fired on the crowd,” said Jean Brunelle Razafintsiandraofa, MP for the eastern district of Ikongo, where the incident took place. “Nine people died on the spot,” said Tango Oscar… Read More

A glimpse of Saturday’s clashes between the rival factions in Libya depicts the massive destruction of properties and cars in the capital Tripoli. Sunday clashes were the worst in the capital since a landmark 2020 ceasefire and which sparked fears of a major new conflict. Residents are now crying foul over their losses. “What happened in the past two days… Read More

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has reiterated that he will respect the Supreme court ruling Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua August 22 filed a petition to the country’s top court, challenging the outcome of the August 9 election. In a recent press conference, Odinga reaffirmed his confidence in the Supreme Court ruling despite saying that he won the… Read More

African countries on Monday called for an end to a “climate injustice” saying the continent causes less than four percent of global CO2 emissions but pays one of the highest prices for global warming. Government officials, international organisations, NGOs and the private sector from more than 60 African nations attended Monday’s opening of Africa Climate Week in Gabon’s capital to… Read More