Ex-Burkina Faso president Balise Compaoré apologises to revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara

Ex-Burkina Faso president Balise Compaoré apologises to revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara

Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaoré, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, has apologised to the ex-leader’s family. “I ask the Burkinabe people for forgiveness for all the acts I may have committed during my tenure, and especially the family...

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Outgoing commander of US Africa Command is confident al Qaeda terror group will be neutralised

Outgoing commander of US Africa Command is confident al Qaeda terror group will be neutralised

Outgoing Commander of the United States military’s Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, has expressed confidence that US troop deployment in Africa will contain Al Qaeda and limit security threats is poses in the continent. Speaking on July 26 during a media conference from Stuttgart, Germany, he said, “President recently...

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Devastating earthquake in the Philippines kills at least four people, injured more than 60

Devastating earthquake in the Philippines kills at least four people, injured more than 60

The powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck the northern island of Luzon, sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Among the dead was a 25-year-old man who was killed by falling debris, local authorities said. Dramatic footage shows people running for safety as the centuries old Bantay Bell Tower crumbling after...

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After public rejection by Europe’s top clubs, Ronaldo’s value is eroded and will now remain at Man United

After public rejection by Europe’s top clubs, Ronaldo’s value is eroded and will now remain at Man United

Cristiano Ronaldo could have to face up to another season at Manchester United after Atletico Madrid’s president ruled out a transfer move. This verdict comes just hours after Ronaldo met the Manchester United board on Tuesday to discuss his future at Carrington. The meeting was also attended by his former...

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Oil drilling: ‘Rebellious’ DR Congo says national economic interest takes precedent over environment

Oil drilling: ‘Rebellious’ DR Congo says national economic interest takes precedent over environment

In May, Didier Budimbu, Congo’s minister of hydrocarbons, said the country, which currently produces about 25,000 barrels of oil a day, has the potential to produce up to one million barrels. At current prices that’s the equivalent of $32 billion a year, which more than half of Congo’s GDP. Tosi...

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Greens warn DR Congo against oil and gas permits auction in endangered gorilla habitat, ‘Africa’s lungs’

Greens warn DR Congo against oil and gas permits auction in endangered gorilla habitat, ‘Africa’s lungs’

The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to one of the largest old-growth rainforests on Earth, is auctioning off vast amounts of land in a push to become “the new destination for oil investments,” part of a global shift as the world retreats on fighting climate change in a scramble for...

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WHO declares Monkepox a health emergency and homosexuals, with 99 per cent incidence, most at risk group

WHO declares Monkepox a health emergency and homosexuals, with 99 per cent incidence, most at risk group

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. It announced on July 23 that the spread of the viral infection constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern”, its highest alert level, putting it on par with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and global efforts to eradicate...

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