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Gambians are voting for lawmakers in legislative elections that should consolidate a young democracy and may see President Adama Barrow strengthen his power after winning re-election last year. Voters in the West African state on Saturday will renew the unicameral National Assembly’s 58 seats for a five-year term. The single-round vote will help to choose 53 lawmakers, while Barrow —… Read More

An atmosphere of enthusiasm reigns at “La Finca”, the cathedral of boxing in Cuba, where “Los Domadores” are training intensively for their upcoming professional debut. “It was what we were waiting for a long time,” says their captain, Julio Cesar La Cruz. Cuban authorities gave the green light this week for Cuban boxers to participate in the professional circuits for… Read More

More than half of the charges against Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu have been dismissed. A high court judge Justice Binta Nyako on Friday in the capital Abuja, struck out eight of the 15 counts filed against Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr Kanu was accused of various offences in the 15 counts, including… Read More

American actor and film producer Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage during the awards night a fortnight ago. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday, Smith is also not permitted to attend any other events held by the Oscars over the… Read More

Kenyan artist Tina Benawra is creating art that is accessible for people with visual impairments. Benawra paints her art using tactile code.This art is not just about how it looks – how it feels is even more important. Tina Benawra hopes to raise funds for eye cataract surgeries for children aged between 2 to 12 years old through the sale… Read More

The Special representative of the secretary-general and Head of UN peacekeeping force in Mali called Thursday the country’s transitional government to grant it access to the village of Moura where a military operation killed at least 200 people in March. El-Ghassim Wane, the Special representative of the secretary-general and Head ofthe U.N Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA reiterated… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Kyiv on Friday. Their visit came as the European Union recalled its ambassador to Kyiv, underlining the improved security situation and the EU-27’s commitment to the beleaguered country. Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell… Read More

Algerian francophone daily Liberté announced on Thursday it would cease publication on April 14 after its owner, wealthy businessman Issad Rebrab, decided to liquidate it. “After 30 years of existence, the daily Liberté will die away,” the front page read. The newspaper which bears the motto “The right to know and the duty to inform” was a historic newspaper for… Read More

Rwanda has become one of the few African countries to achieve the goal of vaccinating over 60 percent of its population against Covid-19. By the end of 2021, the East african nation had already administered vaccine doses to more than 40% of its 12 million citizens. A number that reached the World Health organization’s target for this period. The country’s… Read More

Less than a week days after a major agreement was sealed between South Sudan’s rival leaders, fighting erupted in the North of the country. Military officials of President Salva Kiir and the Vice President Riek Machar made the announced while calling for a ceasefire in the capital, Juba on Friday. According to both sides, the clashes are taking place around… Read More