Several people were killed and dozens more injured in Wednesday’s collision between a German train and a Czech regional train in the village of Milavce, in the western Czech Republic, said the company responsible for the national rail network. The collision, which took place at around 8 a.m. local time, …
Read More »Ghana: several demonstrate in Accra against new taxes
Several thousand anti-government protesters have marched through the streets of the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to call for action to address the country’s economic and social challenges. A social media campaign under the slogan “Fix The Country” has gained momentum in recent months. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has introduced new taxes …
Read More »Barack Obama cancels his 60th birthday party amid criticism
Barack Obama had planned to celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend on the upscale island of Martha’s Vineyard (Massachusetts). An event which had to respect the health instructions in force, but which drew wrath and criticism mainly from the Republican camp, in a context of epidemic resurgence, mainly due to …
Read More »Paul Kagame asks Tanzanian leader to deploy Swahili teachers
President Paul Kagame has requested his Tanzanian counterpart to deploy Swahili teachers to help strengthen Rwanda’s efforts in teaching the language. In a state banquet on Monday night marking the end of President Samia Suluhu’s two-day visit, Paul Kagame said that Rwanda had already introduced Swahili lessons in schools. In …
Read More »Emmanuel Macron promised 100 million euros to the Lebanese people
A year after the explosion of the port of Beirut and while the country is plunged into a serious political and economic crisis, Emmanuel Macron opened the 3rd international conference of emergency aid to the Lebanese population. The French president has announced aid of 100 million euros for France and …
Read More »Discover the latest WhatsApp feature: “single view files”
The WhatsApp social network has updated its functionalities. The application has just released the “single view files” feature. It will now be possible to send “one-time” photos or videos, which automatically disappear after reading by the recipient. How to use it ? You will first need to download the latest …
Read More »COVID-19: vaccination to be compulsory from mid-August in New York
New York City Hall officially announced on Tuesday the restriction of access to restaurants, gyms and shows to people vaccinated against Covid-19. The announcement comes directly from New York City Hall through a statement issued on Tuesday. It will be necessary, gradually from August 16 according to AFP, to be …
Read More »COVID-19: Nigeria records outbreak of covid-19 contamination
Nigeria has recorded 505 new cases of Covid-19 infections and three deaths. This comes as the government places at least six states on the red list over a possible surge and fears of a third wave. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says fresh infections were reported in 14 …
Read More »Cameroon: MSF withdraws from the north-west region
After months of suspension by the authorities, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has withdrawn from Cameroon’s North-West region. The charity said it could not stay where it was “not allowed to provide care to people”. “Unfortunately, we cannot keep our staff on standby any longer, so we have no …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara self-isolates after contact with a person positive for covid
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is in self-isolation after being in contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19, the presidency has said. The name of the person was not revealed. President Ouattara has encouraged the Ivorian population to get vaccinated while respecting the protection measures in place in …
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