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Karim Benzema arrived in his native Béjaïa, Morocco on Saturday June 1. The former Madrid star was welcomed by fans and local authorities. The Franco-Algerian’s visit to his parents’ homeland had been anticipated for several months, and was officially announced a week ago. During his stay in Algeria, Karim Benzema will attend the Algeria-Guinea match at the Nelson-Mandela stadium on… Read More

A courier picks up a supply of frozen breast milk from the offices of ATTA. The charity supplies safe, clean breast milk to women who cannot produce their own. Caroline Ikendi was desperate for help before she discovered the service. Early last year, Ikendi was in distress after undergoing an emergency Caesarean section to remove a stillborn baby and save… Read More

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on Saturday that the country would support South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. In a lengthy speech lasting over two- and-a-half hours before the National Congress in Valparaiso, Boric stated that “Chile will join and back South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice… Read More

The Sakina forest on the outskirts of Kenitra (45 kilometres north of Rabat) is popular with picnicking families, enjoying an afternoon barbecue shaded from the summer sun by trees. The 150 hectares park regularly attracts between 5,000 to 10,000 visitors per day, with the majority bringing a meal to cook in the open air. The fires are a source of… Read More

South Africa’s African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said Sunday, as the ANC attempted to present a united front after a stinging election result ended its 30-year majority. As South Africa heads for a series of complex talks to form a national coalition government… Read More

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) called for “calm” as it tallied votes in the country’s election, amid reports the African National Congress (ANC) party has lost its parliamentary majority. “This is a moment that we need to manage and manage well. We are grateful that we have come this far with all of you. Don’t be tired. We… Read More

Cairo’s drum festival opened this week, bringing together around 40 folkloric troupes from around the world. The 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts kicked off in historic Cairo and will run until the end of the week. The event featured a Palestinian troupe as well as groups from various countries including Japan, China and India. More than 30… Read More

South Africa’s main opposition leader said Friday morning that breaking the African National Congress’s majority is “the way to rescue South Africa,” as 60% of votes have been counted with long-time ruling party ANC only holding just under 42%. That represented a huge drop from the 57.5% it received in the last national election in 2019, although the final results… Read More

Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia ran the second-fastest 5,000 meters of all time in winning at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday. Gebrhiwet ran a final lap of 54.99 to finish in 12 minutes, 36.73 seconds — 1.37 seconds off the world record set by Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei. Also at the Bislett Games, home favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen dived… Read More

South Africa was heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time and a series of complex negotiations to achieve that, as partial election results Friday put the ruling African National Congress well short of a majority. With more than 65% of votes counted across the country’s nine provinces, the ANC — which has held… Read More