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Health authorities in the Canadian metropolis of Montreal are examining more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, the public broadcaster Radio-Canada reported on Wednesday. “Montreal public health confirms that several cases of monkeypox are being studied in the metropolis”, indicates Radio-Canada, specifying that “at least 13 cases” are being …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s fleece jacket has become a symbol of bravery as it has been the president’s main outfit since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. During a fundraiser for Ukraine in London “Brave Ukraine”, this fleece jacket was sold for more than 100,000 euros. “Today, the whole world …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday sent an official invitation from President Vladimir Putin to his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to make an official visit to Moscow. “We have confirmed the Algerian President’s invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to Moscow,” he said during a lively press …

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa told British government to stop meddling on the country’s affairs, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports quoting the president’s spokesman. It follows criticism to a proposed law, the Private and Voluntary Organisation Bill, that critics say will give government more control over civil society groups. The government …

Queen Elizabeth has eulogised Kenya’s former President Mwai Kibaki as a “great statesman” who had “a lifelong record of service to the Kenyan people”, the BBC reported. Mr Kibaki died last Thursday aged 90 and his funeral service is ongoing at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi. He was Kenya’s …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed happiness following the re-election of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. President Macron is re-elected after defeating his rival Marine Le Pen with 58.5% of the vote. In a Facebook post, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo sent congratulatory messages to Mr Macron: “Warm congratulations …

African presidents have congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron after his convincing victory in Sunday’s presidential election. President Macron is re-elected after defeating rival Marine Le Pen. The current African Union chairman, President Macky Sall sent his best wishes for Mr Macron’s re-election. Je félicite chaleureusement le Président Emmanuel Macron pour …

Tunisian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s comments on the Tunisian president’s dissolution of parliament “unacceptable interference”. On Monday, President Erdogan criticised President Kais Saied’s decree dissolving parliament last week as a “smearing of democracy” and a blow to the will of the Tunisian people. “Tunisia …

Foreign ministry in Sudan on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats, Reuters reports. The Sudanese statement comes after one of Sudan’s military leaders paid a high-profile visit to Russia on the eve of Russia’s …

One of the Nigerian students who fled the war in Ukraine has died in his hometown of Sokoto in northern Nigeria. It’s not yet clear what exactly caused the death of Huzaifa Habibu. His father, Habibu Halilu Modaci, told the BBC that he was taken to hospital after complaining of …