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Last updated: 7 hours ago Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species. The main risks to sea turtles in Tunisia are linked to fisheries, since they become entangled in nets — including the three that were released… Read More

The first in-person WHO Health Assembly since the beginning of the pandemic kicked off in Geneva, Sunday.  Uhuru Kenyatta, whose country is one of the 34 members of the executive board, urged purchasing organizations to prioritize procurement of locally manufactured health products. The president of Kenya praised World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for his leadership during one of… Read More

Qatar launched Sunday a two-day security conference ahead of the World Cup. The “Last Mile” conference welcomes security representatives of each qualified nation and other relevant organisations like Interpol, the United Nations or the FIFA’s safety & Security Operations Committee. “We are doing a risk assessment on a daily basis, also in regards to terrorism threats and so on, Helmut… Read More

Last updated: 12 minutes ago North-east Bangladesh’s worst floods in nearly 20 years have begun to recede, but rescue workers are still struggling to help millions marooned by extreme weather across the region that has killed around 60 people.  Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring northeast India, but many experts say that… Read More

Game Day 1 of the Basketball Africa League Finals, Yaoundé FAP stunned hosts REG to advance to the semifinals. The Cameroonians thwarted Saturday all predictions to win with a three-point lead (66-63). Joel Almeida and his teammates perfectly kicked off the game and widened the gap during the first quarter (23-17) to reach halftime with +5 on the scoreboard. Deshaun… Read More

Last updated: 57 minutes ago In the midst of the noise of Russian shelling in the neighbouring city of Severodonetsk, on the east Ukrainian front, believers of Orthodox Church in Lysychansk attend a mass at the basement of a damaged church. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Up to 18 million people in Africa’s drought-stricken Sahel region will face severe food insecurity over the next three months, the United Nations warned Friday. A spokesman for the World Food Programme (WFP), Tomson Phiri, told a regular press briefing in Geneva that the organization was facing a “severe shortage of funds” to help these people. “The needs are very… Read More

The Malian army has prevented the United Nation’s mission in Mali from patrolling Djenne, in the centre of the country, a hotbed of violence and jihadist activity. This is the latest hitch in the UNMIS operation. It came just weeks before the UN debate on the renewal of the UNMIS mandate in June. Restrictions imposed on UNMISMA by the Malian… Read More

Cameroon celebrated Friday the 50th annivesary of its Unity Day. The last parade was held in 2019. In a rare public appearance, 89-year-old Head of state Paul Biya presided over the civil and military parade. If his attendance was confirmed two weeks ago, persistent rumors that he was very weak or even dying in local media and on social networks… Read More

The Sierra Leonean Krio is among the latest languages to find its way on the Google Translate Service. Krio is an English-based Creole language of Sierra Leone. It is the first language of about 350,000 people and is used as a lingua franca by over 4 million. It is spoken by 87% of Sierra Leone’s population. With many growing content… Read More