Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, called on the international community to “react immediately” to remove Russians from the occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and target of bombings. According to the Ukrainian Head of State, only the total withdrawal of the Russians (…) would guarantee nuclear security for all of …

Former Burkinabe President Roch Kaboré has been staying since Wednesday August 11 in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital, since his overthrow on January 24. He will then join the United Arab Emirates for a medical examination. According to a close collaborator, quoted by RFI, the deposed president needed to do some …

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, proclaimed a “resounding victory” over Covid-19 on Wednesday, after almost two weeks without any officially recorded cases. North Korea, one of the first countries in the world to close its borders in January 2020 after the Covid-19 virus emerged in neighboring China, has long …

The UN Mission in South Sudan, (Unmiss) has condemned the alleged execution of four rebel fighters captured by government soldiers in the northern oil-producing Unity state. The killings on Saturday were reportedly in response to last month’s attack by the rebels on army positions in Mayom county. A video circulating …

Malian interim President, Colonel Assimi Goïta said he held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, discussed possibly supplying food, fertilisers and fuel to Mali. Malian leader, Assimi Goita said on Twitter that they also talked about Russia’s support …

Malian transitional government on Wednesday announced a three-day national mourning after confirming the death on Sunday of 42 Malian soldiers in the east. The attack is attributed to jihadists in the northeast of the country, near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger. The security forces for their part neutralized …

United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres sent congratulatory message to Kenyans for observing peace during the elections. In a statement, he commended the electoral commission and Kenyan authorities for ensuring that voters were able to exercise freely their right to vote. Mr Guterres has urged politicians and voters to be …

Thirteen civilians were killed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday by Russian bombardments in central-eastern Ukraine, which targeted a town near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The Grad multiple rocket launcher attack mainly targeted the industrial town of Marganets in the Dnipropetrovsk region. It is located on the bank of the …

Malian military leaders received new military equipment from Moscow, Defense Minister Sadio Camara announced on Tuesday during a ceremony in Bamako, in the presence of some Russian diplomats. Mali’s defense minister said L39 and Sukhoi 25 fighter jets and Mi 24P attack helicopters had been supplied. The terms of purchase …

Mozambique has banned people from filming accident or disaster scenes before calling in the emergency authorities to provide assistance, the BBC reported. The move is aimed at changing the attitudes of citizens who only take photos of accidents or other emergency situations and publish them on social media. The measure …