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” Where I’m from, Lagos, Nigeria. This is this is a dream. And as you are watching me, I want you to imagine yourself as me, because you are …

At least 14 civilians were killed on Saturday in two attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where operations by the Congolese and Ugandan armies are struggling to impose peace. “The ADF attacked the locality of Mamove on Saturday morning. The toll is nine civilians killed: six women and three men, two other people are wounded and two houses are burned,” said Kinos Katuo, president of the local civil society. “We have alerted the army, but so far no offensive has been launched, leaving the enemy free to roam around looting…

The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Monday warned to declare a “force majeure” on its facilities in the northern Gulf of Sirte within 72 hours, as it is unable to meet its contractual obligations due to their forced closure. “We are considering declaring a state of force majeure in the next 72 hours if oil production and exports do not resume at the Gulf of Sirte terminals,” NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla warned in a statement, calling on “all parties” to work for “the reopening of the oil fields and the resumption of exports”. Invoking a “state of force majeure”…

Police continue to comb a township tavern for evidence after the mysterious death of 21 teenagers after a night out. Most of the victims, some as young as 13 years old, were found dead inside a popular bar in the southern city of East London. Some died later in hospital. With the victims bearing no visible signs of injury, and those admitted to hospital complaining of symptoms such as chest pains and backache there remains much speculation among local officials and politicians as to what caused the deaths Family members of the 21 adolescents who died under mysterious circumstances in…

A Malawi court on Monday sentenced a Catholic priest to 30 years and several other people to life in prison over the gruesome 2018 murder of a man with albinism. Judge Dorothy NyaKaunda Kamanga said Thomas Muhosha had planned to traffic 22-year-old MacDonald Masambuka’s tissue. “The offence was motivated by the disability of the deceased, that of albinism,” she said in a ruling handed down in the city of Blantyre. She said the priest, who led a parish in Machinga, 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Blantyre, had breached the trust many had placed in him. Five other suspects were…

Human rights organizations in Spain and Morocco have called on both countries to investigate the deaths – Friday- of at least 23 Africans and injuries suffered by dozens more who attempted to scale the border fence that surrounds Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Moroccan authorities said the casualties occurred when a “stampede” of people tried to climb the iron fence that separates Melilla and Morocco. In a statement released Friday, Morocco’s Interior Ministry said 76 civilians were injured along with 140 Moroccan security officers. The ministry initially reported five deaths. Local authorities cited by Morocco’s official Television 2M…

Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously endorsed Hamza Abdi Barre as new prime minister, paving the way for the creation of a new government. All 220 lawmakers present gave their blessing to Barre’s appointment, and he was then sworn in to office, the parliament speaker said. Barre 48, told parliament he would form a “quality” government that would focus on “creating inclusive political stability (in line with) the president’s motto of a reconciled Somalia that is at peace with the world”. Somalia’s new adminstration faces a raft of challenges including a looming food crisis and a grinding insurgency by Al-Shabaab jihadists.…

South Africa’s former president fights back. On Saturday, four days after the final report into corruption under his tenure was released, Jacob Zuma slammed it as gossip. Speaking through his legal team and foundation members, the 80-year-old politician rejected the findings of the judicial report detailing how rampant corruption gutted state coffers during his presidency. “We hold the view that given the unlawfulness of how this inquiry was set up, it cannot be that its findings and recommendations are lawful, Mzwanele Manyi, Spokesman for the Jacob Zuma foundation said. The report is therefore a classical case of the fruits of a…

Italian company Eni on Sunday joined Qatar Energy’s project to expand production from the world’s biggest natural gas field, days after Russia slashed supplies to Italy. Eni will own a stake of just over three percent in the $28 billion North Field East project, Qatar Energy’s CEO said at a signing ceremony in Doha. Qatar announced France’s TotalEnergies as its first, and largest, foreign partner on the development last week, with a 6.25 percent share. More companies are set to be named. “Today I’m pleased… to announce the selection of Eni as a partner in this unique strategic project,” said…

Mobilizing residents in the beach town and port of Moçamedes, Ema Samali da Silva, Vice-Governor of Namibe Province, has launched an urban renewal project that’s changing the face of the city. She’s turning old relics like movie theaters and an auditorium into cultural centers reborn. Street artists and painters are livening up and beautifying facades across the city. And it’s creating jobs, with the aim of creating more by encouraging more tourism and business activity. Moçamedes in the Province of Namibe is a city committed to urban renewal and providing opportunity for young artists and creatives. Through a partnership between…