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The Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday afternoon officially announced all the scores for last Saturday's vote in Côte d'Ivoire. At the national level, the majority goes to the ruling party, the RHDP. The Yopougon municipality, considered the base of former President Laurent Gbagbo's FPI, was in the hands of the presidential party, but it fell into opposition.…

Magaalada Muqdisho, Hogaamiyaha Jubbaland Axmed Maxamed Islaam Madoobe iyo Danjiraha Qaramada Midoobay ee Soomaaliya James Swan waxay ku yeesheen kulan dheer oo ay uga wada hadlayeen ka gudubka caqabadihii keenay kala taggii shirkii Dhuusamareeb ee ugu dambeeyay (4). Swan oo safka hore kaga jira isku soo dhaweynta Dowlada Federaalka & Dowlad Goboleedyada waqtigooda sii dhamaanayo ayaa doonaya in shirku uu ka duwanaado shirarkii hore ee lagu kala qeybsanaa ee ugu yaraan lagu saxiixo heshiis ay wada gaareen Gudiga…

Out of 254 deputies elected in Côte d'Ivoire, 32 are women. Within the half cycle, they represent 12.5% ​​of the total selected. Far from the figures expected after the adoption in 2019 of a law requiring political parties to present at least 30% of the candidates for elected assemblies. The low representation of women in the assembly is no surprise: none of the political parties respected the quota…

If you've wasted as much time on TikTok as I have during this crazy year, you've probably noticed a new food trend that's been all over—baked oatmeal! While most baked oatmeal recipes online are meant to serve multiple people, these clever baked oat recipes are all created for one serving—making the perfect healthy breakfast for one. After spending countless hours on this app (and realizing I should, yet again, set a boundary and delete it from my phone) I realized a common recipe that people were throwing in their baked…

Usually the beginning of March rhymes with the opening of the shrimp fishery. But this year, the government has not yet announced any date. A sector reform project is coming out, it was agreed that the date would be known at the same time as the reform was unveiled. An insecurity situation that is difficult to endure for the large shrimp whose licenses and fishing permits have just expired. But also for the 1,600 seafarers in the Majunga region who are nailed on the quay with no source of income. With its 8,000 tonnes of…

Let's be clear—there's no magic pill to help you lose weight. Weight loss happens when you combine nutritious eating, consistent movement, and stress management into your daily routine. Oh, and cutting out the sugary drinks. And while drinking water, or even sparkling water, can be refreshing every day, it can get boring pretty quickly. So what are some other drinks you can have, and what would be considered the best drink? If you had to pick the best tea for a flat belly, reach for a packet of your favorite green tea.…

The prosecutor for Nouakchott on Tuesday afternoon opened hearings of personalities suspected of corruption and embezzlement of public property in a report by a parliamentary commission of inquiry produced last year. The document shows the leadership of former President Aziz during his tenure from 2008 to 2019. The document cites 14 members of his various governments, including former prime ministers.…

Dr. Karan Rajan, MRCS, MBBS, BSc, is a London-based surgeon and lecturer who has made a name for himself in the UK as one of Britain's most popular TikTok stars, largely known for posting videos about "crazy medical facts" to his 3 million followers. He surged to prominence during the pandemic when he instructed people in April of last year that they shouldn’t be wearing rubber gloves when shopping in the grocery store. "Your glove is now more full of germs than your hand would have been," he said. "Spread knowledge, not the…

Let's make one thing clear: Reaching for a bag of potato chips every once and a while won't kill you. Everything in moderation is usually fine, right? Well, if you eat too many potato chips, you could be worsening your heart health—this is especially the case if you already have high blood pressure. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some 45% of adults in the U.S. have hypertension or high blood pressure or are taking medication for the condition. Hypertension is defined as…

Stress is a normal part of our lives. If you need to escape from a burning building, you need that fight or flight response in order to survive. In that type of situation, you should welcome stress. But what happens when you live every moment of your life as if you're trying to flee a burning building? Those are the individuals who suffer from chronic stress, which is definitively pathological—and it can lead to chronic headaches, muscle spasms, palpitations, panic attacks, irritable bowel syndrome, and insomnia, amongst…