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In Libya’s capital, Tripoli, Thursday’s overnight clashes between armed groups resulted in at least 13 deaths, and 30 wounded, including civilians. The fighting erupted in the Ain Zara neighbourhood amid rising political tensions. The clashes involved two armed groups with major clout in the west of the war-torn country: the Al-Radaa force and the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade. Although fighting between… Read More

Hundreds of protesters marched on the streets of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Friday to protest against the president and the draft constitution. The demonstrators were met by a heavy police presence including water cannons and riot gear.  According to police sources, at least ten people were arrested. The new constitution will be voted on in a referendum on Monday.… Read More

Last updated: 14 hours ago Tunisian police used pepper spray to disperse protesters and arrested several on Friday as hundreds rallied against President Kais Saied, three days before a controversial vote on a new constitution. More than 300 people gathered on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis, surrounded by a heavy police presence with water cannons and riot gear. At… Read More

Last updated: 14 hours ago The Behdienkhlam festival, which means ‘driving out the demon of cholera’, is the most famous cultural festival in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Behdienkhlam is celebrated every year in July, after the sowing season, and is the most important dance festival of the Jaintia tribes. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Last updated: 17 minutes ago At least 13 people were killed in overnight fighting between armed groups in Tripoli, emergency services said Friday, the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital amid months of rising political tensions. Dozens of people were forced to take refuge on the campus of Tripoli University and in a nearby medical centre. The fighting “killed… Read More

The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, visited South Africa on Friday. Outtara was welcomed by his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa in the capital, Pretoria. The visit coincided with a UN and Turkey-brokered agreement to allow Ukraine and Russia to export grain and fertilizers.  “It has taken much too long, in my view, because that conflict has put… Read More

The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, visited South Africa on Friday. Outtara was welcomed by his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa in the capital, Pretoria. The visit coincided with a UN and Turkey-brokered agreement to allow Ukraine and Russia to export grain and fertilizers.  “It has taken much too long, in my view, because that conflict has put… Read More

The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, visited South Africa on Friday. Outtara was welcomed by his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa in the capital, Pretoria. The visit coincided with a UN and Turkey-brokered agreement to allow Ukraine and Russia to export grain and fertilizers.  “It has taken much too long, in my view, because that conflict has put… Read More

Thousands of Mozambicans who have sought refuge in Malawi during a tropical storm earlier this year are now returning to their country. More than 8 thousand people were displaced last January by tropical storm Ana which hit parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar e Malawi. The storm killed at least 70 people causing widespread chaos. According to the Malawi authorities some… Read More

Thousands of Mozambicans who have sought refuge in Malawi during a tropical storm earlier this year are now returning to their country. More than 8 thousand people were displaced last January by tropical storm Ana which hit parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar e Malawi. The storm killed at least 70 people causing widespread chaos. According to the Malawi authorities some… Read More