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Hundreds rally against government corruption in LiberiaThu, 17 Jul 2025 18:48:03 GMT
Hundreds of Liberians took to the streets on Thursday, angry over perceived corruption in President Joseph Boakai’s government and democratic backsliding in the west African country, an AFP journalist saw.Under the pounding rain the protesters marched towards Capitol Hill and other government institutions, chanting “Enough is enough” and brandishing placards taking aim at the head …
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French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaThu, 17 Jul 2025 17:23:23 GMT
France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa.Ending the French army’s 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.The move …
Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis ‘to rediscover joy of living’Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:05:24 GMT
Former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Thursday she was going to “take a step back and finally put myself first”, after two difficult years on the circuit.”For the last two years, I’ve been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven’t felt really happy …
Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chiefThu, 17 Jul 2025 14:32:44 GMT
If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing — that Burkina Faso’s junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader.The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast disinformation campaign spreading the “personality cult” of the west African country’s strongman.Beyonce and …
Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chiefThu, 17 Jul 2025 12:18:29 GMT
If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing — that Burkina Faso’s junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader.The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast disinformation campaign spreading the “personality cult” of the west African country’s strongman.Beyonce and …
French army leaves Senegal ending military presence in west AfricaThu, 17 Jul 2025 11:50:02 GMT
France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa.The pull-out, which ends the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, mirrors similar withdrawals across the continent, where ex-colonies are increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.The move comes as …
South Africa warns global turmoil threaten development goalsThu, 17 Jul 2025 10:32:20 GMT
G20 chair South Africa warned Thursday that abandoning the rules-based global order and declining cooperation could derail 2030 development goals to end hunger, eradicate extreme poverty and fight climate change.The blueprint, adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, includes 17 targets on areas such as education, climate action and gender equality.But progress has …
French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizingThu, 17 Jul 2025 09:27:35 GMT
France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa.Ending the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.Around 350 French …
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I.Coast courts in the dock over opposition arrestsWed, 16 Jul 2025 13:29:38 GMT
In the run-up to Ivory Coast’s October presidential election at least seven government critics have found themselves behind bars, in what experts have called a government push to silence the opposition.With the west African country having a history of deadly unrest around election time, the arrests have reopened the long-running debate over the country’s justice …
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