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In the final weekend leading to Angola’s general elections, the ruling MPLA party held its last rally, on August, 20. According to the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola which has been in power for the last 47 years, around 600,000 people attended the meeting organised in the outskirts of Luanda. President João Lourenço who is running for a second… Read More

Emergency units and police officers were securing the Hayat hotel and its surroundings in Mogadishu on Sunday following Al-Shabaab’s violent attack. Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam reported on Sunday afternoon, 21 deaths and 117 people wounded between Friday evening and Saturday night. Several civilians trapped in the hotel were rescued during and after the 30-hour-long siege by security forces. “During the… Read More

A photography exhibition in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, to mark World Photography Day, an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. Called the Photography, Arts and Design Exhibition (PADE), this 3-day exhibition is providing a platform for creatives in the art world to showcase their works.  “ The major reason for having this… Read More

At least 20 people have now died in the long siege that took place in a Mogadishu hotel between Friday evening and Saturday night. For over 30 hours security forces fought with Al-Shabaab militants hiding inside the Hayat hotel and filling it with explosives. Authorities said more than 106 hostages were freed. Abdullahi Maalin Gaafoow said he was inside with two… Read More

Peru announced on Thursday to break its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which claims the disputed territory of Western Sahara, in order to strengthen its ties with Morocco. “The government of the Republic of Peru has decided to withdraw its recognition” of the SADR “and to sever all relations with this entity,” the Foreign Ministry said… Read More

The spokesperson for the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Office announced Wednesday, the 7-member peace committee had drawn up a “proposal” to start ceasefire talks with the rebels and end the war in the northern region. Will a ceasefire agreement and a national dialogue end the 20-month-long war in northern Ethiopia? On Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Office insisted… Read More

Last updated: 19/08 – 17:03 A rocket attack on a crowded market in Al-Bab in Syria has left at least nine people dead and dozens injured. The town is under the control of Turkish-backed opposition fighters in the north The attack on the town of Al-Bab came days after a Turkish air strike killed at least 11 Syrian soldiers and… Read More

Last updated: 15 hours ago From a “leaning pizza tower” to a chicken Tetris game, the eccentric plastic food sculptures of Japanese artisans were on display this week at an exhibition in Tokyo. The rock-solid noodle soups and crunchy plastic snacks have long been displayed outside Japanese restaurants, where they are called “shokuhin sampuru”, or “food samples”. Some 60 sculptures… Read More

Mali’s transitional government reacted on Friday to the withdrawal of France’s last soldiers in the country on August 15. The Barkhane force had been operating in the country for the last nine years in order to help the local army counter, terrorist groups. But Relations between Bamako and Paris have constantly deteriorated since the two military coups in August 2020 and May… Read More

Australian firm Invictus Energy announced it was going to start drilling its first well in Zimbabwe in a few days to look for gas and oil. The company thinks 20 trillion cubic feet of gas are located in this well in the Muzarabani-Mbire area, in the north, near the border with Mozambique. “The benefits I think will be great. We are… Read More