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Authorities in South Sudan said at least 35 people have been killed in what they called ethnic clashes in the north of the country. Eighty others were wounded in fighting between the Luacjang, Thiik and Lou Paher people in Warrap state. It’s not clear what sparked the latest violence but …

A report published by Unesco says filmmakers in at least 47 African countries are facing restrictions on what topics they are allowed to cover in their work. Subjects like LGBTQ rights, sex, religion, politics, conflict and ethnicity “are often better avoided when not completely banned”, the report says. It says …

Education authorities in South Sudan say they have found at least 500 fake academic certificates, a finding they say undermined the country’s education, the state broadcast reports. The certificates were purportedly awarded by foreign institutions, Higher Education Minister Gabriel Changson Chang said. He said the government was working with learning …

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), one of the largest unions in the country, has announced the start of an indefinite strike. The strike will affect some mining, construction, engineering and automotive companies whose employees are members. NUMSA calls for an 8% salary increase and a subsequent …

French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped diplomatic tensions with Algeria would ease soon and that it would be better to hold talks in order to move forward. “My wish is that we can calm things down because I think it is better to talk to one another, and to …

WhatsApp instant messaging has announced that some phones will no longer benefit from its services as of November 1, 2021. In order to avoid any unpleasant surprises, it would therefore be wise to make arrangements now. If your phone is a bit old, then WhatsApp may not be compatible with …

According to the head of a commission charged with investigating abuses committed by members of the Church, some 216,000 children have been victims of abuse committed by Catholic priests in France since 1950. Jean-Marc Sauvé, the head of the commission said during the publication of the report on sexual abuse …

Four suspected Islamic State-linked militants and one Sudanese soldier were killed during clashes in the capital, Khartoum, on Monday, state news agency Suna reports. “The terrorist group fired heavy shots at our forces from a variety of weapons, including… machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and grenades”, the agency reports. Read also: …

At least eight soldiers have been killed in Burkina Faso after a deadly attack in the north of the country, according to reports. A security source told the Reuters news agency that a military detachment was targeted in Sanmatenga province on Monday morning, but no group has yet claimed responsibility, …

The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has reacted to the Pandora Papers financial leak, which showed that he, as well as six members of his family, have been linked to 13 offshore companies. In a statement he says he will give a full response upon his return from a state visit …