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Twenty-six people were killed on Wednesday when an overhead high-voltage cable fell into a water-filled ditch at a market in DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, local authorities said, giving an early toll. “The cable snapped and the live end of it fell into a ditch that was filled with water after morning rain. At present, 26 people have died from electrocution,”… Read More

There comes a time in the life of every banknote where it can no longer be used, though, in some circumstances, it may still have some value. According to research, Central banks across the globe destroy billions of banknotes each year, an action which has been described by analysts as an important part of the cash cycle. Why are banknotes… Read More

Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared that peace has returned to the country after Tuesday’s failed coup attempt. The president spoke to the media after announcing on the social networks that the situation was under control. “At the preview of the Council of Ministers, I could never have imagined that the President of the Republic, the Supreme Commander of the… Read More

Senegal faces Burkina Faso this Wednesday in Yaounde for a place in the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In 2019 Senegal lost to Algeria 1 – 0. Senegal’s head coach Aliou Cisse isn’t taking any chances. “Anything we say in a press conference is just communication. The reality on the pitch is different. It is two… Read More

Guinea-Bissau is a Portuguese-speaking country in West Africa. This former Portuguese colony became independent in 1974 after a long war of liberation led by Amilcar Cabral’s African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which was assassinated in 1973. Since then, the country has seen four putsches (the last in 2012), 16 attempted coups and a succession… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Monks at Taiwan’s Dharma Drum Mountain Temple on Lunar New Year’s Eve strike a Buddhist Fa-hua Bell 108 times to ring in the Year of the Tiger. The striking of the bell symbolises the removal of 108 kinds of human worries. Crowds gathered at one of Hong Kong’s popular temples, Man Mo Temple, to burn… Read More

Ethiopian Airlines resumed, on Tuesday, passenger flights on board Boeing 737 MAX. It’s a first since a 2019 crash that killed 157 people. On Tuesday, Ethiopian Airlines returned its Boeing 737 MAX back to the skies. It was the first time since a crash nearly 3 years ago killed all 157 people on board. In a statement, the airline said… Read More

After long hours of uncerainty, Guinea-Bissau’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo took to twitter to say the situation was contained. Calm seems to be back in the streets of Bisau. I am all well, praised be to God, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo wrote on Tuesday night. He took to Twitter to say the situation was now under control in the West… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Firefighters and rescue workers dug through thick mud and piles of debris in the town of Franco da Rocha, after landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed several people and forced families from their homes. Three people were still missing. At least 24 people have died from the mudslides and flooding. According to Civil… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Firefighters and rescue workers dug through thick mud and piles of debris in the town of Franco da Rocha, after landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed several people and forced families from their homes. Three people were still missing. At least 24 people have died from the mudslides and flooding. According to Civil… Read More