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Flooding caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan continues to have an impact across the country. In the towns of Novshera and Charsadda in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, streets have been flooded due to the monsoon rains. The water level of the Kabul River, which runs through the city of Novshera, has risen. Many people were evacuated as houses around the river were flooded. As dozens of houses, schools, restaurants and hotels were flooded, residents moved their belongings and livestock to safe areas. AMN Reporters.

The summit between Japan and Africa finished on Sunday with a promise of $30 billion in investment in African aid. Speaking via video link, Japanese Prime-Minister, Fumio Kishida, also promised to pressure for an African seat at the UN Security Council. The summit held in Tunis also served as a platform for business between Japan and the Continent. “TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development, ed.) 8 is an opportunity to show Tunisia’s true image and skills in the field of technology and science. The geographical location of Tunisia is an important location in Africa and Europe also helps in…

Residents of Amman tried to stay cool on Sunday as the Jordanian capital continued to suffer a heat wave. Many who found themselves outside in the scorching heat sought relief at water fountains and juice shops. City authorities, meanwhile, deployed trucks to spray a cooling mist in the capital’s city center. AMN Reporter.

African heads of state and a Japanese delegaton have met in the Tunisian capital Tunis for talks on promoting “African-led” development. Tunisian President Kais Saied welcomed visitors to the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development – or TICAD. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has tested positive for Covid-19 and used a video link to join the summit, chaired by African Union Chair, Macky Sall. President Sall of Senegal spoke of his faith in the conference. “Almost 30 years after its launch, the Tokyo International Conference for African Development continues to deliver on its promises with concrete results in the…

Benin is transcribing its history through artistic works recently inaugurated by the Head of State Patrice Talon. Behind these monuments is the poignant story of personalities who have marked the Beninese hegemony through their work as builders. ”These monuments today reveal what was the kingdom of Dahomey which became Benin today. And, if I speak first of the Amazons, it traces the history of the Amazons in the kingdom of Dahomey. How this elite corps was born, starting from Tassi Hangbé, the queen” tourism expert Joël Coffi ACCALOGOUN says. Bio GUERA, the Amazon and the Obelisk of the Devout, are…

Pupils in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have been asked to wear traditional attire to school next Tuesday to celebrate the new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini Zulu. The provincial education department on Wednesday issued a circular stating that August 30 would be a day for schools to celebrate and honor the new 48-year-old king. “It is in that regard that the MEC for education In KwaZulu-Natal, Mbali Frazer, is dedicating Tuesday as a day for schools and the department to celebrate this historic event.” The MEC is also encouraging all teachers and all other employees to wear their traditional attire on…

A forum initiated by Guinea’s ruling junta to overcome divisions from a troubled past recommended Wednesday that trials for political violence in recent decades be swift and a truth commission set up. The head of the junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the instigator of the “national conference” aimed at reconciling Guineans, promised to give “sympathetic attention” to the 45 recommendations submitted to him by the co-chairs of the national conference committee at a ceremony in Conakry. He did not commit himself further. Colonel Doumbouya, who seized power by force in September 2021 and has since been inaugurated president, says that one…

The international community was concerned on Thursday, the day after the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia between the federal army and the Tigray rebels ended a five-month truce in the north of the country, where the situation remains uncertain. Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray rebel authorities – who accuse each other of having triggered the new clashes – have given any information on whether or not the fighting will continue and neither has responded to AFP’s questions for the time being. In a statement on Wednesday, rebel authorities in Tigray said only that government forces had “failed” to…

Actor Sterling K. Brown says not everyone is going to be receptive to his new film, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” But he still hopes people will hear its message. “I mean, we’re going to touch…There’s going to be some people who aren’t quite pleased with the film. I think we’re prepared for that. As long as the conversation can still transpire. You know what I’m saying? Like, there are things, everything is meant to evolve and change and grow and become the best version of itself. I think if folks are still open to saying like, ‘I laughed,…

A group of armed men has freed four nuns they abducted in southeastern Nigeria on Sunday, police said Wednesday. The four nuns, abducted near the town of Okigwe in Imo State, were released Tuesday, Imo police spokesman Michael Abattam said. He added that the nuns were “unharmed” but did not say whether a ransom had been paid to secure their release. Kidnappings are common in Africa’s most populous country, which has been hit by a severe economic crisis and is plagued by widespread crime. While some hostages are killed, most are released after a ransom is paid. In recent months,…