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Mohamed Ziane, the 81-year-old former Moroccan Minister for Human Rights, was sentenced to five years in prison for corruption. His lawyer described the sentence as retribution for his outspokenness and defense of political prisoners. The court had found him and two colleagues guilty of corruption and embezzlement during the 2015 …

While the Gaza Strip is deprived of the internet due to Israeli bombing following the October 7 attacks, a hospital in the enclave benefits from humanitarian internet access thanks to Starlink, Elon Musk’s company. Starlink continues to expand around the world, especially when telecom networks are destroyed. Elon Musk has …

The monkeypox virus variant has hit displacement camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, affecting children, local media reported. Local doctors say they have seen 130 suspected mpox cases, almost entirely in children and adolescents, in the last four weeks at a nearby facility that treats displaced people from the …

Ugandan security forces have arrested at least 60 people including a prominent TV presenter during a banned anti-corruption protests in the capital, Kampala. Lawyers said around 60 people were hurriedly brought before courts and remanded in custody following a march on the country’s parliament on Tuesday. Famous television and radio …

A study published in a scientific journal has revealed that lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 space mission in 2020 contain traces of water. This statement testifies to the scientific importance of China’s space ambitions, which aim to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. According …

Gunmen have killed 26 people in an attack on a village in central Mali’s insurgent-hit Mopti region on Sunday, a local official said on Monday. The attack targeted a village in the Circle of Bankass, one of several areas in Mali’s north and centre where jihadist groups linked to al …

Important news for fans of Congolese celebrity Fally Ipupa, who has revealed the date of his next track since the release of his album formule 7. Indeed, since the release of his album “Formule 7” and a few videos revealed, Fally Ipupa hasn’t announced a project for several months. The …

Congolese pastor Marcello Tunasi expressed his gratitude to those who showed him affection, notably the presidential couple after the tragic death of his wife. After 40 days of mourning following the death of his wife, the man of God, in a message shared on his Facebook page on Monday, July …

The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and the number could increase further, Reuters reported, citing a government official. A landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on …

A 23-year-old man has been brought before a magistrates’ court for murder during a fight over an apple in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. “The altercation began over an apple the suspect forcibly took from the victim, which had been given to him by a relative,” according to reports. The victim wanted the …