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This Saturday marks the start of the sea lion hunting season in Namibia. An estimated 86,000 fur seals will be slaughtered, despite declining demand for their fur and growing opposition from conservationists. Demand from European clients has fallen dramatically since an EU ban on sea lion fur was introduced in 2009. China is currently the main market. Animal protection associations… Read More

At least 48 people lost their lives after a truck lost control at a busy road junction in western Kenya and ploughed into other vehicles. The accident took place on Friday evening on the highway between the towns of Kericho and Nakuru. According to local police the truck “lost control and rammed into eight vehicles, several motorcycles, people who were by… Read More

Botswana and mining company De Beers have announced a new diamond sales deal.  The new deal, concluded on Friday, gives Botswana a bigger share of rough stones from their joint venture. Debswana, a joint venture between Anglo American unit De Beers and Botswana’s government, sells 75% of its output to De Beers, with the balance taken up by state-owned Okavango… Read More

The Nyala Turkish-Sudanese Teaching Hospital continues to provide medical services despite the ongoing clashes in the country. However, the hospital, which opened in 2014, is struggling to provide basic services to all of its patients. Khadija Awad, a patient with kidney failure, said “I used to do dialysis twice a week, but because of the conditions the country is going… Read More

Vast crowds of worshippers hurled pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic draws to a close in Saudi Arabia. From dawn in Mina, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims began pelting three concrete monoliths representing Satan under soaring temperatures before heading to Mecca for a final “tawaf” — circling… Read More

France must address deep issues of racial discrimination in its police, the United Nations said Friday, after a third night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager. The death of 17-year-old Nahel during a traffic stop has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France’s low-income and multiethnic suburbs. “We are concerned by the… Read More

The UN Security Council on Friday voted to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops’ removal as it aligns with Russia. The Security Council voted unanimously on a resolution that will immediately start winding down the Minusma mission, started in 2013 to prevent a jihadist takeover. The vote came two weeks after Malian Foreign… Read More

The Rwandan government says it remains committed to the agreement with London to deport illegal migrants from Britain to Rwanda, despite the British courts ruling declaring the deal “illegal”. A statement signed by the east African govt spokesperson Yolande Makolo, said the decision ultimately rests with the British courts.  “While this decision ultimately rests with the British courts, we contest… Read More

In the ancient Medina of Essaouira, in southwest Morocco, tourists and locals alike scour the city’s souks, where all their senses are stimulated. Amid the hustle and bustle of ongoing trade, colorful clothes and accessories cover the walls, Gnaoua culture is on full display. From music to gastronomy or even calligraphy, the Amazigh and Gnawa culture endlessly inspires fashion designers.… Read More

Telecom giant Vodacom is introducing innovative solutions to enhance mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  At the Mining Week event in the DRC, Vodacom showcased its advanced technological offerings to the mining industry. One of their products, Umoja, in partnership with Glencore and Standard Bank, provides an employee self-service system, enabling mine workers to receive essential messages… Read More