Russian authorities announced the death of the first and last President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Kremlin from 1985 to 1991. His major political figure of the 20th century has changed his country and a large part of Europe through his reforms. …
Read More »Sudan: authorities summon Ethiopian envoy over weapons remarks
Sudan’s foreign ministry has summoned Ethiopian ambassador Yibeltal Aemeru after he accused Khartoum of violating diplomatic norms, the official Sudanese news agency (Suna) reported. According to the news agency, the ambassador told local media that “Ethiopian forces had shot down a plane carrying weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …
Read More »“South Africa is not xenophobic” – President Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied claims that the southern African country is “a xenophobic nation”. His remarks follows comments made by a provincial health minister to a Zimbabwean patient undergoing treatment, which were viewed as blaming foreign nationals for the country’s ailing healthcare system. “You are killing my …
Read More »A pro-Zelensky turned pro-Russian shot dead in Ukraine
A former Ukrainian MP was found dead at his home on Sunday August 28, following a gunshot wound, according to the first results of a Russian commission of inquiry. Alexei Kovalev, a former member of the party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, had joined the Russian military-civilian administration in Kherson. …
Read More »Last native of a vanished tribe found dead after 26 years alone in the Amazon
A man believed to be the last survivor of a now extinct indigenous community and who lived in isolation for nearly three decades in the Brazilian Amazon, has been found dead, authorities said. Known as the “Tanaru Indian”, he was found dead on August 23 in a Tanaru indigenous mud …
Read More »European Union divided on sanctions against Russia
A discussion on the issue of visas for Russians will take place on Tuesday August 30 in Prague, as some EU countries have been calling for an end to visas for Russian nationals for several weeks, while other countries fear the consequences of these penalties. The European Union and the …
Read More »Transfer window: Idrissa Gana Gueye close to Everton
Pushed out by Paris Saint-Germain with one year left on his contract, Idrissa Gana Gueye should bounce back this summer at Everton. Negotiations would have evolved well between the Parisian club and the Toffees for a future transaction. The Senegalese international is close to finding this summer Everton, his former …
Read More »“Have more children and keep using petroleum” – Elon Musk’s concerns
In an interview with the Norwegian press, Tesla boss, Elon Musk, said he was very concerned about the future of our civilization because of the drop in the birth rate. The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, himself father of ten children, called on his contemporaries to have “more …
Read More »Ethiopia: UN heartbreaking announcement on the Tigray crisis
The UN announced the suspension of its efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Tigray region of northern Ethiopia as fresh fighting erupted last week. Fighting between federal troops and rebel groups continues in Ethiopia despite international calls for a truce. The renewed violence – currently concentrated in neighbouring …
Read More »Cameroon: customs seized 9,000 tramadol tablets
Cameroonian customs authorities announced the seizure of 9000 tramadol tablets last weekend in the South West region of the country. Thanks to concerted actions with law enforcement agencies in the seaside town of Buea, in the southwest region, the smugglers, who specialize in the marketing of counterfeit drugs and especially …
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