Politics

The European Union announced that it had canceled its electoral observation mission for the December 20 general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It said it would not be able to deploy people across the country for security reasons. “Due to technical constraints beyond the control of the EU, …

The bosses of the main social networks, Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord will be heard at the end of January in the US Senate on their efforts to protect children from sexual exploitation on their platforms, elected officials announced on Wednesday. This hearing, scheduled for January 31, is the …

Nepal has recognized the marriage of a first LGBT+ couple in the country, the Nepalese authorities announced this Thursday, November 30. The newlyweds, now officially united, congratulate each other on a victory “for all”. Maya Gurung, a 41-year-old transgender woman, and Surendra Pandey, a 27-year-old man, who were married in …

Four Moroccan migrants died off Spain’s southern coast of Cadiz with four others being taken to hospital for severe hypothermia. The bodies of the four who apparently drowned were found on Wednesday near their boat that had been carrying 32 other migrants. Twenty-seven of the occupants were reportedly forced to …

A Senegalese navy patrol boat has announced the seizure of nearly 3 tonnes of pure cocaine from a vessel it intercepted 150 km (93.21 miles) off the coast on Tuesday, the navy said in statement. It said the boat and its cargo had been escorted to the Admiral Faye Gassama …

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed two ministers and the state governor of Warrap state in the north. Mr Kiir dismissed the presidential affairs minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, as well as the minister of trade, Kuol Athian, in a decree read on state TV on Monday night. He also …

At least 40 civilians were killed by armed Islamists in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, causing dismay at the United Nations. The UN said a large number of fighters, from a group known as JNIM, had attacked a military base, homes and camps for displaced people in the city of …

Russian authorities on Sunday included Andy Stone, the spokesperson for the American social media giant Meta, parent company of Facebook and Whatsapp, in the list of people wanted, even though the company is classified as “extremist” in the country. Andy Stone’s name now appears in the Russian Interior Ministry’s database …

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to 06:00 local time every day “until further notice”. President Julius Maada Bio addressed the nation, saying most of the …

As the deadly fighting continues in the Gaza Strip on November 23, women and children are the main victims, according to reports. Commenting on the situation, the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency said that 74% of the dead were children and women. A truce agreement …