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Pope Francis met two Nigerian women, formerly held by Boko Haram militants, on International Women’s Day.Pope Francis met two Nigerian women, formerly held by Boko Haram militants, on International Women’s Day. The two girls escaped from Boko Haram’s captivity after enduring years of violence. Both Christian, they were brought to meet the Pope and Italian policymakers by a Vatican NGO.… Read More

About 100,000 people fleeing fighting in Somaliland, Somalia’s self-declared independent region, have taken refuge in a month in a remote area of Ethiopia already suffering from severe drought, the UN and Ethiopian refugee agencies announced Tuesday. Citing authorities in the Doolo administrative zone, part of Ethiopia’s Somali region and located at the southeastern tip of the country, more than 1,300… Read More

A network of Human rights organizations throughout Africa is joining forces to demand an end to the neglect and discrimination that LBTQI women continue to face. This rallying cry comes on the heels of International Women’s Day, as advocates work tirelessly to protect the rights of marginalized women across the continent. The Pan Africa International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and… Read More

Lucy Toho is one of many women here in Meru County, Kenya, who are on their daily journey to back breaking work. Toho is from Ntulli village where a river used to water farms where she and her neighbours worked. Now, after successive periods of drought in the Horn of Africa, the river has dried up and Toho, like other women… Read More

“Sixty” people were killed on February 26 in a suspected jihadist attack in Partiaga, a town in eastern Burkina Faso, for which no official toll has been released, a defense movement said on Tuesday. human rights. No reaction to confirm this assessment could be obtained by AFP from the national and regional authorities. On the morning of February 26, “armed… Read More

The Tunisian opposition leader Sihem Bensedrine announced on Tuesday that she has been banned from leaving the country after being charged in connection with an investigation into a report by a body she chaired on crimes committed under the dictatorship. Created in 2014 in the wake of the revolt that ended the dictatorship in 2011, the Truth and Dignity Commission… Read More

Beninese president Patrice Talon was welcomed Tuesday (Mar. 7)  by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. According to the agenda of the president uploaded on the Elysee palace website, both leaders met for working lunch. The discussion is a follow-up to Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Benin last July. And was reportedly to focus on “vocationnal training, the strengthening of economic ties,… Read More

Members of the Libyan army, under the command of the internationally recognised Government of National Unity have held a drill in the western town of Tarhuna. The drill is believed to be part of its usual training aimed at ensuring security and preparing for combat. Libya has been gripped by insecurity since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi… Read More

“Creed III” punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” out of first place and far surpassed both industry expectations and the opening weekends of the first two movies in the franchise. Playing in 4,007 locations in North America, “Creed III” earned an estimated… Read More

The rapid growth in technology has contributed to an increase in electronic waste (e-waste) generation in the last decade, which is affecting the environment. E-waste is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste. This is fuelled by the higher consumption rates of electric and electronic equipment, their short life cycle, and the fact that many items are not made to be repaired.… Read More