Colombian star Shakira is in full disagreement with the Spanish prosecutor’s office over the accusation of tax evasion, which she denied. According to her lawyers, the possibility of reaching an agreement remains open until the opening of the trial in a Barcelona court while the formal dismissal of the 45-year-old …
Read More »Ukraine: Zelensky couple criticized after shoot for Vogue magazine
Images of the Ukrainian presidential couple posing hand in hand or in front of a dilapidated plane are causing a stir on social networks, as Ukrainian troops still clash with Russian soldiers on the ground. The photos did not go unnoticed. Snapshots of the Ukrainian presidential couple taken by Annie …
Read More »Somalia: several dead including local authority in a suicide attack
A suicide bomber, wearing an explosive belt, burst into the Merka governorate building in Ethiopia’s Shabeellaha Hoose region and blew himself up, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a police source. According to the agency which quotes the source, the attack “caused the death of 6 people, including the governor of Merka, …
Read More »Health: New York calls for new name for monkeypox
New York City on Tuesday asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox, a name deemed stigmatizing and which risks pushing patients to isolate themselves rather than to seek treatment. New York City Health Commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, in a letter to WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said …
Read More »Zimbabwe: civil servants now demand salaries in US dollars
Civil servants in Zimbabwe have gone on a two-day strike to demand wage increases and that their salaries be paid in US dollars, as the local currency is rapidly devaluing, the BBC reported. The government is doubling salaries this month, but unions say the increases have been eroded by high …
Read More »Diplomacy: Russia’s seduction towards Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited the Republic of Congo on Monday, the second leg of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties between Moscow and Africa, the continent which keeps its line of neutrality in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. African countries, which have a tangled heritage of relations with the …
Read More »Sudan: protester killed in anti-coup demonstrations
At least one protester lost his life in Sudan when security forces tried to disperse them during the anti-coup demonstration in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities, local media reported. In a statement, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said the protester died “after he was hit by live bullets …
Read More »Tunisia: opposition accuses electoral body of having “falsified” figures
A coalition of opposition parties in Tunisia, the National Salvation Front (FSN), on Tuesday accused the electoral body of having “falsified” turnout figures, arguing that President Kais Saied’s referendum had “failed”. A referendum was held on Monday on a new disputed Constitution which grants vast prerogatives to the President of …
Read More »Central African Republic: several dead after torrential rains
The Central African Republic is under water as several localities in the country are hit by heavy rainfall in recent days with significant human and material damage. Torrential rains recorded in recent days in the Central African Republic led to the death of 10 people, said the Central African Red …
Read More »DR Congo: heavy toll in anti Monusco demonstration
At least ten people died and 50 others were injured during demonstrations against the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco), in the city of Goma, in the east of the country. Demonstrations have continued for a second day, demanding the departure of the peacekeeping force. After …
Read More »