Uganda’s parliament has condemned a resolution by the European Union parliament calling on Uganda and Tanzania to stop the development of their oil and gas projects in the East African region, the BBC reported. In a session on Thursday, Uganda’s Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said the resolution was based on …
Read More »Egypt: 46 activists detained now free
Authorities in Egypt announced the release of 46 activists, many of whom have been held for several years in pre-trial detention. They include a prominent left-wing lawyer, Haytham Mohammadain, accused of being a member of a terrorist group – a blanket charge leveled at critics of the government, the BBC …
Read More »Morocco to produce its own gas from 2024 or 2025
Morocco announced its own gas production from 2024 or 2025, in a context marked by an energy crisis due to the war in Ukraine. Following the discovery of the Anchois gas field off the coast of Larache earlier this year, Morocco plans to start producing natural gas in two or …
Read More »Angola: João Lourenço sworn in amid tight security
João Lourenço has officially begun his second term in power, vowing to be the president for all Angolans after his MPLA party’s disputed win in last month’s election. There was a strong military presence at the inauguration ceremony in Luanda’s Praça da República square, and AFP reports that many people …
Read More »Mathias Pogba defends himself despite detention
While preliminary investigation is ongoing, Mathias Pogba, Paul Pogba’s brother, and four other people were taken into custody on Tuesday September 13 and Wednesday September 14. They are suspected of having tried to extort, but also of having kidnapped Paul Pogba. According to a source familiar with the matter, Mathias …
Read More »Central African Republic in the process of a new constitution
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra set up a drafting committee for a new Constitution Composed of around fifty personalities to propose a new fundamental text within three months. Supposed to involve all the components of Central African society, this committee does not however tempt the main opposition formations or even …
Read More »Xi Jinping and Putin meet to better oppose the West
Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Thursday in Uzbekistan as part of a regional summit. This is the Chinese leader’s first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic, and the first meeting between the two presidents since Russia invaded Ukraine. During the interview, …
Read More »Gabon: political prisoner Bertrand Zibi Abeghe released
Gabonese justice released Bertrand Zibi Abeghe, reputed to be very close to opponent Jean Ping after his departure from the presidential party. Mr Abeghe spent six years of detention in the central prison of Libreville. Considered the most notorious political prisoner, the former MP was arrested at his headquarters in …
Read More »Ukrainian President Zelensky victim of road accident
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been involved in a car accident after his car was hit by a vehicle while riding in a motorcade in Kyiv, his spokesman revealed on Thursday. The collision, which took place at 01:22 local time on Thursday (22:22 GMT on Wednesday), occurred as Mr. Zelensky …
Read More »Is vabbing an effective technique or a bad buzz?
Vabbing, new trend on Tik Tok, is the act of wearing perfume with one’s own vaginal secretions in order to attract potential sexual partners. Derived from the words “vagina” and “dabbing”, “vabbing” is said to have been invented by American comedians and influencers before being popularized worldwide with social networks. …
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