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The Minister for the Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action, Viriato Soares Cassama, announced a ban on the import and use of plastic bags in the country. These bags represent a major threat to soils, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, as well as to human health, due to the pollution they generate, …

The main and last French military base Camp Geille will be handed over to the Senegalese armed forces in September, according to reports. For the time being, dozens of soldiers and their families reside there. Reportedly, this information was revealed during a courtesy visit by French General Pascal Ianni, head …

The Archbishop of Antananarivo, Mgr Jean De Dieu Raoelison, takes over the presidency of the Ecumenical Council grouping Madagascar’s four major Christian Churches, against a backdrop of a rift between State and Church. In recent years, the Malagasy Catholic Church has always demonstrated a diplomatic and conciliatory stance on the …

Accused of multiple misdeeds including sexual abuse of minors, the Peruvian religious organization “Sodalicio de vida cristiana” has been dissolved by Pope Francis. The Vatican decided to put an end to the activities of this important Peruvian community after 25 years of complaints on charges including sexual violence, financial embezzlement …

Seventeen people died on Tuesday in a collision involving a goods truck and a 70-seater coach on the Duékoué-Daloa road in western Ivory Coast, the Ivorian Ministry of Transport announced. The provisional toll is seventeen (17) killed and several injured taken care of by the emergency services, before being evacuated …

The Théâtre de l’Opéra de Tunis (Cité de la Culture) hosted the opening ceremony of the 10th Journées Musicales de Carthage (JMC) on Saturday evening. This tenth edition, under the direction of artist Dorsaf Hamdani, runs from January 18 to 24, 2025. The opening ceremony featured the Italian group Ars …

Three people, including a young child, were confirmed dead when a passenger boat from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State, Nigeria, capsized on Sunday evening. According to reports, the incident was caused by a storm at an area called Yellow Platform near Bonny Island. The boat was said to …

At least 98 people have died following the explosion of a tanker truck in north-central Nigeria, according to reports. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using …

Togo is considering the possibility of joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as indicated by the Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Asked about potential membership of the Sahel States Alliance, Minister Robert Dussey said, “It’s the decision of the President of the Republic”, adding that he believes “it’s not …

The World Health Organization has announced nine suspected cases, including eight deaths, of Marburg virus disease in the Kagera region, in the northwest of the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the risk of spread in Tanzania is high, following the discovery of several cases of Marburg virus …