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Al-Shabaab expands tax sequence bases, claims
Al-Shabaab is expanding its tax collection bases, claims Somalia's opposition
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali government has once again been alerted to allegations that al-Shabaab militants are now controlling large parts of the country in the midst of an ongoing stalemate before the election, which has literally brought many activities to standoff in the country.
In a harsh…
Loss of US airstrikes in Somalia is rejuvenating
Lack of US airstrikes in Somalia rejuvenates Al-Shabaab militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Senior Somali officials have expressed concern over the lack of US airstrikes in the Horn of Africa, arguing that the movement allows al-Shabaab to expand territories in the country at the expense of civilians fighting insecurity.
Ever since President Joe Biden took office on January 20, the…
1/3 individual dies after taking Sinovac jab: resources
Third person dies after taking Sinovac jab: sources
RTHK has learned that a third person has died in Hong Kong after taking the mainland-produced Sinovac vaccine - 10 days after the territorial coverage program was rolled out here.
Sources said Monday that the 71-year-old man took the shot at a private clinic last Wednesday and felt uncomfortable Sunday night.
He sought treatment at…
Former minister says China’s manufacturing remains to be insufficient
Former minister says China's production is still inadequate
China is at least 30 years away from becoming a "superpower" manufacturing nation, a former industry minister said on Sunday, despite boasting the world's most complete industrial supply chains.
In recent years, China has become the world's leading manufacturing nation, accounting for over a third of global production,…
Maximilienne Ngo Mbe receives the foreign award
Cameroonian Maximilienne Ngo Mbe on Monday received the International Prize for Women's Courage 2021, which was awarded by the US State Department on the occasion of International Women's Day. She is the director of the Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa and has particularly condemned the violations committed in the conflict between the Cameroonian government and the English-speaking…
Alassane Ouattara’s RHDP retains its majority
Ivorians now know the face of their new National Assembly, which stems from the legislative election on Saturday, March 6, in which almost all the political forces had participated in peace. After two days of rolling out the results, the country is set this time.
With our special correspondent in Abidjan, Francois MazetSo it is…
Selection of deaths following explosions in Equatorial Guinea
The death toll from a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea has risen by dozens to at least 98 after more bodies recovered, the government said on Tuesday.
The blasts on Sunday in the Mondong Nkuantoma district of the coastal town of Bata also injured at least 615 people, authorities said. The government said that 316 of the injured have been released and 299 remain in care at various hospitals in the city. More than 60 people were also rescued from under the rubble by the…
Truck driving force, mechanic, Zimbabwe’s females’s battle
From driving trucks and fixing cars to encouraging girls living with disabilities to find their place in society, women in Zimbabwe refuse to be defined by their gender or circumstances, even though the global COVID-19 pandemic hits them hardest and imposes extra burdens. .
There are very few female truck drivers in Zimbabwe, but Molly Manatse does not like being singled out for her gender. "It has always been known as a male job, but do not say I am a female driver. We are just drivers, we do the same…
Libya: Break up parliament to vote on Dbeibahs
Crowds of Libyan parliamentarians from both sides of the divided country arrived in the coastal city of Sirte, as Libya's divided parliament is scheduled to meet for a vote of confidence in the new caretaker government under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Monday.
The Riksdag has been divided - like most state institutions - since shortly after it was elected in 2014, when Libya broke between warring factions in the east and west.
It is meeting this week to discuss confidence in a government…
Each side declare victory within the election to the Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast's ruling party and the main opposition both claimed victory on Sunday in the West African nation's legislative elections, with the official results yet to be announced.
"We have achieved our goal of securing about 60 percent of the seats," said Adama Bictogo, number two in the ruling RHDP party.
Early trends from local election commissions "clearly show that our party will win by a comfortable majority," he added.
Earlier on Sunday, the center-right of the opposition party, the Ivory…