An explosion near a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 14 people and injured others as worshipers finished their Friday prayers. “A bomb blast occurred on a road bordering the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque, which is frequented by senior Taliban officials,” stated Khalid Zadran. The attack killed fourteen people, …
Read More »Iran restricts internet and social media access
Iranian government restricted Instagram and WhatsApp apps in the country, in response to protests that have been taking place since last week and which it is trying to quell. According to Internet watchdog NetBlocks, WhatsApp’s servers, a few hours after those of Instagram, were disrupted on several Internet service providers. …
Read More »United States: Trump and his children in trouble
New York prosecutor launched legal proceedings against the former US president, three of his children and also executives of Donald Trump’s real estate group for malicious financial practices. The lawsuits come after a two-year investigation during which dozens of witnesses were interviewed and millions of documents were analyzed, Jeune Afrique …
Read More »French President hosts talks on Rwanda and DR Congo tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss tensions between the two neighbors over rebel activity near their common border. The meeting came moments after Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the UN General Assembly that “blame game doesn’t solve problems”. …
Read More »“US will declare war on China if it attacks Taiwan”- Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has said US forces will defend Taiwan if China attacks it, as US-China tensions have risen in recent days over Nancy Pelosi’s latest visit to the island from Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi angered Chinese people after visiting Taipei on the island of Taiwan on an unofficial visit. …
Read More »Pope Francis will not attend the funeral of Elizabeth II
Pope Francis will not attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place Monday at Westminster Abbey in London, the Vatican announced on Friday. The Sovereign Pontiff will be absent at the funeral of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II who died a week ago. Vatican’s Minister of …
Read More »Xi Jinping and Putin meet to better oppose the West
Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Thursday in Uzbekistan as part of a regional summit. This is the Chinese leader’s first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic, and the first meeting between the two presidents since Russia invaded Ukraine. During the interview, …
Read More »Russia: mysterious death of an oligarch “fallen from his boat”
Ivan Pechorin, managing director of aviation industry for the Society for the Development of the Far East and Arctic (KRDV), was found dead on Monday, according to statement reported by Russian media. The man fell from his boat near Vladivostok, in the south of Russia in the Sea of Japan, …
Read More »USA: incredible death toll from monkeypox
A second death linked to monkeypox has been recorded in the United States, health authorities announced on Tuesday, as new infections are falling in the country. The first recorded death of a person with monkeypox was announced in late August in Texas, but authorities then said they were continuing to …
Read More »Israeli ambassador involved in sex abuse scandal in Rabat
Diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel could get seriously complicated as Israeli Ambassador David Govrin is involved in a sexual abuse scandal. Israel recalled the ambassador following the accusations. David Govrin, back in Israel, denounced a “smear campaign”, against the background of a personal conflict with the head of security …
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