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White South Africans Turn Down Trump’s Immigration Offer
U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as even right-wing white lobby groups want to "tackle the injustices" of Black majority rule on…
Aga Khan IV Laid To Rest In Egypt
The burial service for Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, was held at the Aga Khan mausoleum, southern Egyptian province of Aswan, Egypt on Sunday.
A funeral service for Prince…
Sudan Army Calls For Support For New Government
The Sudanese military has called for diplomatic support for a new government. The formation of a new Sudanese government is expected to happen after the recapture of Khartoum is completed, military sources said.
Army head, Abdel Fattah…
Libya Uncovers Migrant Bodies From Mass Graves
Libya authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, according to officials.
It's the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the North African country.…
OrderPaper Rebrands to Strengthen Parliamentary Monitoring and Public Policy Advocacy
Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organization and policy think tank, OrderPaper, has announced a significant rebranding initiative designed to reinforce its identity and enhance its public perception.
The Founder/CEO…
Ethiopia Aims Debt Restructuring
Ethiopia is in the final stages of negotiations with its creditors to restructure its sovereign debt, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide announced on Sunday.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa with International Monetary Fund,…
Namibian Founding President Sam Nujoma Dies
The revered freedom fighter Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has passed away at the age of 95.
His death was announced on Sunday by…
Former Boxing Champion Killed Amid Violence In DRC
In Goma, grief is mingled with anger as the community mourns the tragic death of Kibomango, a former boxing champion and one of the 3,000 victims claimed by the M23 rebels.
The memory of his untimely passing remains fresh, leaving behind…
Cameroon sugarcane strike turns violent over wages
Over 150 hectares of sugarcane fields have been destroyed in Cameroon due to violent clashes between workers at the Société Sucrière du Cameroun (SOSUCAM) and police.
The unrest, which erupted earlier this week, stems from protests over…
Egypt: Mother’s hunger strike continues over son’s release
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist.
But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike on Wednesday, she was just a…