The Minister of the Interior under Pascal Lissouba (1992-1997), Philippe Bikinkita, died the night before Friday to Saturday 21 August in England, almost 25 years after the civil war that enabled President Denis Sassou-Nguesso to regain power. The opposition, which had not expressed itself since the presidential election in March last year as the loser, called on the head of state to release all…

The Gorée Memorial is a memorial to the slave trade, but also to the "future", which will be used to "know how to forgive" and unite. The idea for this project goes back more than thirty years but it is finally starting to be realized. The final version was presented to Senegalese President Macky Sall on August 18 during a meeting with the structures involved.…

It is difficult to live up to expectations for the premiere weekend of Premier League football, especially when the 20 clubs offered such high-quality entertainment when we returned to arenas up and down the country. Gameweek 2 had to handle high expectations then, but Saturday's competitors did not disappoint. We saw teams pick up their first points of the season, continue to win lines and for some fall to a second defeat in as many games. But what have we learned from the first six matches of the Premier League season's…

Pep Guardiola was extremely pleased that Manchester City took their first points of the new season with a 5-0 hammering of Norwich City and praised Gabriel Jesus and Jack Grealish for their impact on the game. Goals from Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and an own goal helped Cityzens recover from their defeat on the opening day against Tottenham Hotspur, as they dominated the newly marketed Canary Islands from start to finish. Leave Norwich without a chance! ?? #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re…

The BRICS countries decided this week to merge a little more in the space sector. They signed an agreement to share data from their Earth observation satellites. Very useful data in various sectors, such as management of natural disasters, water resources or even agriculture. Good news for South Africa, which is trying to strengthen its space strategy.…

Jurgen Klopp described Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Burnley as the best atmosphere at 12.30 that Anfield has seen, while the Reds continued their winning start to the new Premier League season. Goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane took the three points for the hosts, in a game that dominated largely from off. There are now 5⃣0⃣ @premierleague goals at Anfield for Sadio? ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/gLGbmMw099- Liverpool FC (@LFC) 21 August 2021Klopp was full of praise for his players and supporters who made the occasion so special in…

The opening day of each season is perennially filled with wild overreactions and sweeping, often stinging statements. Aston Villa's defeat away to Watford last weekend was no different, although it was their manager who echoed the same disgust, with only a hint of more restraint, as the furious radio phone-ins.With steam almost pouring from his ears, Smith explained that his side were "miles away where we should be as a team" after losing 3-2 away to Watford last weekend. Dean Smith (right) congratulates Aston Villa's…

For the first time since the beginning of the war, the province of Tigray will be without food supplies. It was the director of USAID, the American humanitarian agency, who sounded the alarm. The food crisis has only worsened in two months and the blockade imposed by the Ethiopian government on Tigray and its six million inhabitants. For its part, Addis Ababa once again opposed these statements.…

The rivers Tshikapa, Kasaï, Fimi and Kwilu have been affected by significant pollution since the end of July. Fish and aquatic animals were found dead. According to the Congolese authorities, this pollution is due to the activity in a diamond mine in the Angolan province of Lunda Norte, where Tshikapa comes from. According to the government, 13 of the 18 health zones in Kasai province are affected and…

Inter-president Steven Zhang must have begged for the new Serie A season to come. Once the football has started, the chat stops. For two hours, Nerazzurri fans stopped protesting the sale of their best stars. They stopped worrying about which players could leave the club next. They stopped thinking about how sweet life was under Antonio Conte. For two hours, they watched their beloved team play football under the San Siro lights, and everything felt normal again. The coach and the players on the pitch played a big role…