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Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China.  After holding talks with his host Xi Jinping on Tuesday, the two leaders announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. The visit is President Nguema’s 11th to China. He will also hold meetings with Chinese prime minister… Read More

It is one of the largest festivals of its kind in Europe. Since 2007, Re:publica has been held annually in the German capital Berlin. Around 25,000 people are expected to attend this year’s event to discuss all aspects of the digitalisation of the world. “Re:publica is Europe’s largest digital conference on the digital society,” says Re:publica co-founder Markus Beckendahl. “Over… Read More

South Africa is prepared for Wednesday’s landmark general election despite “orchestration to undermine the credibility of the outcome” after videos circulated over the weekend raised suspicions of the transparency of the process. Almost a million votes have already been cast in special voting permitted for those who are unable to vote Wednesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. Wednesday, and acc… Read More

A meeting of the Cameroon Football Federation’s Emergency Committee will be held in the next few hours following a missed working session between president Samuel Eto’o and coach Marc Brys. In a press release following the turbulent session at Fecafoot, the Emergency Committee was convened to address the heated exchange between Samuel Eto’o and Marc Brys. This committee, tasked with… Read More

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released footage of injured people being treated at Rafah’s International Medical Corps (IMC) field hospital on Monday, following an Israeli airstrike on a makeshift camp of internally displaced people the previous day. OCHA said that doctors at the IMC field hospital in Rafah were among the first responders, after the… Read More

For 59-year-old Dumisani Ndlovu, a lifelong supporter of the African National Congress, this week’s South African election marks a dramatic shift. After three decades of unwavering loyalty, Ndlovu is switching allegiance to Jacob Zuma, the controversial former president who has launched a new political party.  Nostalgia and a hope for change are driving his decision. Leveraging the Past to Challenge… Read More

For 12-year-old Juliana St. Vill and her classmates at a local theatre school – screaming is therapy. Acting is an escape for her and other children who have been driven out of their homes in Haiti and live in the constant threat of gang violence. Juliana says, “I play whatever role they ask me to play,” but she knows she… Read More

Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests since April for unlicensed miners allegedly stealing lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones, and power systems. The crackdown comes as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations, curb illegal activity, and better benefit from its mineral resources. The global demand for lithium has… Read More

Tens of thousands of students in Somalia’s central Hiran region have been forced to stay out of schools after heavy rains flooded the institutions. According to Somali education officials, more than 37,000 students in this region in central Somalia are no longer in school due to the impact of recent flooding. The area has been battered by heavy rains resulting… Read More

Cabo Verde, an archipelago of ten islands, nine of which are inhabited, is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in West Africa. It is increasingly bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change. In 2018, a severe drought hit the country where approximately one-quarter of the population relies on agriculture for their main income. Since then, rainfall has been… Read More