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Workers in Morocco’s vital tourism sector protested for the second time this month on Wednesday to denounce a two-month-old border closure aimed at countering the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Nearly 200 travel industry workers gathered in front of the tourism ministry in Rabat, while local media said other demonstrations occurred in the tourist centres of Agadir and Marrakesh. The North… Read More

Last updated: 48 minutes ago Residents in Jerusalem woke on Thursday to a blanket of snow that covered some of the city’s most iconic sites. The Old City’s ancient rooftops were white and the golden Dome of the Rock mosque was dusted in snow. White-flecked church crosses and mosque minarets jutted up toward the grey sky. A winter storm has… Read More

Ethiopia’s Prime minister has said there will be negotiations on a cease-fire between his government and the rival Tigray forces who have been waging war for almost 15 months, the chairman of a diaspora group that had a private meeting with him said. Negotiations on a cease-fire between Ethiopia’s government and Tigray forces could take place. The chairman of the… Read More

Mistakes made during childbirth lead to the deaths of more than 100 babies in Zambia every week, according to the country’s health minister, Sylvia Masebo. Speaking at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) in the capital, Lusaka, on Tuesday, the minister adds; between 10 and 15 women also die each week due to preventable complications from pregnancy or childbirth. According to… Read More

The money laundering trial of former tycoon Carlos Manuel de Sao Vicente has been postponed on Wednesday. It was rescheduled on February 1, after a procedural mistake was picked up by his lawyers. The trial of tycoon Carlos Manuel de Sao Vicente, a businessman linked to former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos accused of corruption, has been postponed until… Read More

Egypt qualifies with a 5-4 win on penalties. After the 1998 quarter-finals penalty shootout, the 2006 final loss, Ivory Coast has lost yet again on Wednesday January 26, to Egypt. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah hit the winning penalty for Egypt. The Pharaohs will go into the last 8 after their 5-4 win against Ivory Coast, on Wednesday.The two teams were… Read More

Jihadist attacks in northern Ivory Coast have ramped up hostility towards the Fulani, a mainly Muslim ethnic group that some accuse of providing the bulk of the raiders. Friction and suspicion are almost palpable in Kafolo, a small town near the border with Burkina Faso where jihadists have struck twice in less than 18 months, killing 16 soldiers. The army… Read More

All eight stadiums in Qatar are ready and tickets for the World Cup have been on sale for a week. So far, 13 teams have qualified. Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and host country Qatar. With the continent currently hosting the African Cup of Nations (CAN), the five African representatives at the World… Read More

Afghanistan’s rich musical culture under the growing humanitarian crisis, is under threat as the Taliban have banned music since their return to power last year. The Taliban clampdown is a repeat of the hardliners’ previous time in power between 1996 and 2001, when they banned music as sinful, under a strict interpretation of Islamic law. Musical instruments are reported being… Read More

Ethiopians from the Tigrayan region living in South Africa demanded the withdrawal of the Ethiopian forces from Tigray and an independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes being committed in the restive region. The protesters gathered around the U.S embassy and European Union-s building in Pretoria on Wednesday. “In Tigray it’s very bad, there’s no food there no any… Read More