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Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would support Chinese firms that invest in Angola’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors, state media reported on Friday, as the African oil producing nation seeks help in diversifying its economy. “The Chinese side is willing to work with Angola to implement key infrastructure projects and …

The American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launched a clandestine campaign on Chinese social networks in 2019, Reuters reported. Authorized by Donald Trump when he was still the president of the United States, it aimed to turn public opinion Chinese public against its government by spreading rumors on its platforms. A …

The top scorers in history have all scored more than 500 goals during their career. All have been absolute legends for their country and their clubs. They left their mark on football history forever. The goal of football is simple: to score a goal. These players cemented their place in …

People in West and Central Africa are experiencing problems connecting to the internet with Ivory Coast being the worst-affected country, the monitoring group NetBlocks reports. It says that the companies operating the sub-sea cables linking the region to the internet are reporting multiple failures. But the exact cause of the …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced the lifting of all economic sanctions imposed on neighbouring Niger and ordered the immediate opening of borders with Niger. He also ordered the resumption of commercial flights and the supply of electricity to Niger. Niger’s exports to Nigeria, including livestock and onions, have declined …

“The environment on Earth must be preserved, well before humans even think of colonizing Mars, which will never be as livable,” underlined this Wednesday March 13 in Paris Barack Obama, exceptional guest star of a conference on the energetic transition. The former US president spoke of “the tycoons of Silicon …

An explosion due to a probable gas leak in a restaurant took place in Sanhe, a Chinese city less than 50 km from Beijing, on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 27 others. The explosion occurred shortly before 8 a.m. (local time) in Sanhe, a city located in a large …

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has said that its citizens who have been fighting in Gaza with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) will be arrested on their return to the country, the AP news agency reports. “I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and …

Four people have died and three others are wounded after being struck by lightning in Mozambique, which is now bracing for Storm Filipo, local media reported. The lightning strikes happened in the northern town of Mogincual, in Nampula province. Meanwhile, the southern and central provinces of Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala and …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “silencing the guns” in Gaza and releasing the hostages held there since the start of the war on October 7, “to honor the spirit of Ramadan”. As the Muslim world enters the holy month of fasting, many residents of the Palestinian territory were awakened …