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Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters marched on the streets of the capital, Khartoum, on Sunday to demand a return to civilian rule. Since the military coup in October 25th that demonstrations have become regular events. The march took place hours before civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation during a speech broadcast on television. Hours before the planned protests… Read More

World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey passed away on Sunday at the age of 77 years old, according to a statement released on Sunday by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Leakey, who also had a career as a politician in Kenya, became famous when he unearthed evidence that helped prove Mankind evolved in Africa. His most famous find happenned in 1984 with… Read More

Mauritania’s former president; Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, underwent what was described as a successful heart surgery on Saturday evening. Abdel Aziz has been in custody since June facing alegations of corruption. The former president was admitted to a military hospital on Wednesday for urgent care. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, his family said they “feared his physical liquidation”… Read More

The first of January marks Haiti’s independence day and many celebrate the occasion with joumou soup. This soup consists of a mix of meat, vegetables, pasta and the squash for which it is named. The custom started on the Januarty 1st 1804, date of the independence of the country. “The first of January is our independence day, it is a… Read More

South-African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that “someone is being held” in connection with the fire that started in the early hours and consumed parts of the parliament complex in Cape Town. The incident took place hours after the funeral of Archbishop Desmond Tutu who passed away last Sunday. “This is devastating news, it is a terrible and devastating… Read More

Last updated: 7 hours ago A major fire that erupted Sunday at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in Cape Town has spread to the National Assembly. The fire had been contained in the chambers of the National Council of Provinces, in the Old Assembly building, elsewhere in the complex. Ramaphosa and many other high-ranking politicians were in Cape Town for… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago As families trudged through the snow to determine the condition of their homes on Saturday after a wildfire burnt through Denver’s suburbs, one man was brought to tears but what he saw. Homeowner Viliam Klein was overcome with emotion as he returned to his burned-down home in the US town of Superior. Most of the… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters rallied Sunday outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, braving tear gas, a mass deployment of armed soldiers and a telecommunications blackout. They demonstrated against an October 25 coup launched by military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, shouting “power to the people” and demanding a return of the “military to the… Read More

South Africa’s Pubiic works minister confirmed that the fire that started on Sunday morning in the Parliament complex in Cape Town has spread to the National Assembly where lawmakers sit. Initially, the fire was contained in the chambers of the National Council of Provinces, in the Old Assembly building, but it spread to the National Assembly Chamber. “We have the… Read More

The authorities in Guinea-Conakry have allowed former president Alpha Condé to leave the country to seek medical help. The condition is that the former president cannot stay away for more than one month unless advised otherwise by the medical professionals. The announcement came in response to a request sent by ECOWAS to the new leader of the country, colonel Mamadi… Read More