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The Gambia’s incumbent president Adama Barrow appeared on course for re-election Sunday, as partial results from most districts placed him in the lead after Saturday’s crucial polls for the young democracy. Barrow, who ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh five years ago, is well ahead of his main challenger Ousainou Darboe in results published in the afternoon by the electoral commission for… Read More

Last updated: 10 hours ago Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni Identification Centre on Sunday and met with refugee families living in the camp. Francis took his time walking along the barricades, patting children on the head, asking them their names and posing for selfies. People handed pieces of paper with their contact details to the pope as he toured the… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago Samba groups performed on a train filled with passengers Saturday as doubts are raised about the return of Rio De Janeiro’s famous carnival due to the emergence of the omicron variant. The “Samba Train” is an event that celebrates the Samba National Day, 2 December, where samba school members and samba lovers board a train… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago A French dare devil crossed between Babilonia Hill and Urca Hill in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday on a bridge of webbing – known as a slackline. Nathan Paulin’s stunt took place at an altitude of 80m (264ft) and covered a total distance of 500m (0.3 miles). It was the first time he had attempted… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago The West Bank city of Bethlehem marked the start of the festive season Saturday by lighting up its Christmas tree in Manger Square. The annual event was attended by thousands of spectators, as well as Palestinian politicians and featured a firework display, traditional Palestinian dancing, and a nativity show. Christians believe Bethlehem, which is situated… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java has risen to 13, with seven people still missing, officials said Sunday as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered search efforts. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed thick columns of ash more than… Read More

Tunisia recorded its first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a traveler who arrived from Istanbul, the health minister said Friday. Ali Mrabet said the 23-year-old man tested positive and all fellow travelers on his flight from Turkey were contacted by Tunisian authorities to be tested as well. The Omicron variant was first announced by South… Read More

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a fashion show was held in the Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan on Friday (3 DECEMBER 2021), to celebrate the beauty and resilience of people with disabilities. The show, entitled “Fortes au Pluriel” (Strong in numbers) was put together by the Mougnan Foundation, an organization that works to improve the quality… Read More

Since the launch of mass vaccination in Britain on November 8 2020, billions of jabs have since poured off production lines and rich countries are lining up booster shots to top up protection for their citizens. But in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there’s little talk of a vaccine success story. Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country ranks among the least immunised… Read More

Counting was underway Saturday after Gambians voted in the first presidential election in the tiny West African nation since former dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. Voting finished at 5:00 pm (1700 GMT), and with counting already begun, early results in the one-round presidential election could be announced as early as Sunday. The election is being closely watched as a… Read More