President Macky Sall has appointed Fatou Fall to the rank of general in the Senegalese army, Senegalese Defense Minister Sidiki Kaba announced. Fatou Fall thus becomes the first woman to obtain this rank. “The President of the Republic had to make 3 important appointments of generals, but the flagship appointment …
Read More »Buddha statuette discovered at ancient site in Egypt
A statuette of Buddha has been discovered at an ancient Egyptian site near the Red Sea, revealing the important trade links between the Roman Empire and India, the Ministry of Antiquities said Thursday. American and Polish archaeologists discovered this statue in Berenice, an ancient port city in the southeast, it …
Read More »US records low number of smokers in 2022
Only 11.3% of Americans are registered smokers in 2022, the lowest number ever recorded, according to preliminary results of a study, released Thursday by US authorities. Only one in nine adults smoked in 2022, according to a 2022 survey of more than 27,000 Americans by the Centers for Disease Control …
Read More »11 female lawmakers arrested during protest in Uganda
Uganda’s police detained 11 female members of parliament on Thursday who they accused of staging of an unlawful protest, with some of the lawmakers sustaining injuries during their arrest, Reuters reported. The lawmakers were detained just outside the parliament buildings in the capital Kampala as they prepared to march to …
Read More »What to do after unprotected sex?
If you’ve had sex without a condom or a sexual experience where the condom broke, try not to panic. Things happen, and you’re far from the only person to go through either of these experiences. What you need to remember, though, is that there are a few risks associated with …
Read More »This effective drug against diabetes helps fight obesity
The American pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly published Thursday the results of a new clinical trial confirming that its molecule tirzepatide, for the moment approved in the United States against diabetes only, helped in weight loss. These results pave the way for a possible future authorization of this drug by the …
Read More »UK relocates its Sudanese ambassador to Ethiopia
UK Ambassador to Sudan Giles Lever has moved to neighboring Ethiopia after the embassy temporarily closed due to the conflict in the country. “From Addis Ababa, he will lead the UK’s diplomatic efforts in the region to bring fighting to an end in Sudan,” the British Foreign Office said in …
Read More »Uganda: President Museveni calls for changes to LGBT bill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has asked the country’s lawmakers to make clear in a proposed anti-homosexuality law that it is not criminal to merely identify as gay, local media reported. This measure is part of an attempt to tone down a bill that has drawn international condemnation. Last month, Ugandan …
Read More »Suspected cultists killed a 23-year-old man
A 23-year-old commercial tricycle operator has lost his life as he was killed by members of a secret cult in Ilorin, Kwara State capital of Nigeria, reports said. The victim’s corpse was found dumped in front of a mosque in the Abayawo area of Ilorin. “The assailants cut off his …
Read More »Six people killed at Eid gathering in Bawku
Unknown gunmen have shot six people to death as they were gathered for the Eid-Al-Fitr celebration at Sakpere in Bawku the Municipality of the Upper East region, Ghana. Four of the victims died on the spot while two were reported dead on arrival at the Vineyard Hospital in Bawku. Though …
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