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Putschist General Khalifa Haftar's so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) will not be subordinate to the current Libyan government, the warlord said on Monday. In a speech marking the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Libyan army, Haftar emphasized that his militia "will not be subject to any authority other than an authority that will be directly elected by the people." Haftar, who is based in the eastern city of Benghazi, added that his militia would resist any pressure sent in its direction and…

A massive Chinese-funded dam in Cambodia has "washed away the livelihood" of tens of thousands of villagers while not promising energy production, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. The 400 megawatt lower Sesan II dam in the north-east of the kingdom has caused controversy since long before its launch in December 2018. Fisheries experts had warned to stem the confluence of the Sesan and Srepok rivers - two major tributaries to the resource-rich Mekong River - that would threaten fish stocks for…

An explosion has temporarily put South Africa's largest coal-fired power plant out of operation, just a week after it came online. The state power plant Eskom announced that an explosion occurred at Medupi power station late on Sunday evening for reasons that are still unknown. Although there were reportedly no injuries, a total of seven employees had to be treated for shock. The power plant came online just a week ago, about 14 years after construction began, the delay due to several costs and time…

Sudan said on Sunday it had ordered its envoy to Ethiopia's home for consultation after a government spokesman in Addis Ababa rejected a Sudanese initiative to mediate a ceasefire in the Tigray War, accusing it of occupying Ethiopian territory. The move announced in a statement from the Foreign Ministry was the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the African neighbors. Tensions began after Sudan deployed troops to the fertile border area of ​​Al-Fashaga at the end of last year, which it says…

Libyan authorities unearthed 10 bodies from a mass grave in the city of Tarhuna, south of the capital Tripoli, reported on Sunday. The mass grave was discovered on Saturday in a large agricultural area called Mashrou 'Alrabet in the city, Lutfi Tawfiq, head of the General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons, told Anadolu Agency (AA). He said the tomb is the second to be discovered in the city in the last ten days. In March, the authority said it had lists of 3,650 missing…

South Africa's imprisoned former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital for observation near the Estcourt Correctional Center, where he is currently serving a 15-month sentence, the government announced on Friday. Zuma is in jail for defying an ordinance court order to testify at a state-sponsored investigation into allegations of corruption during his 2009-2018 presidency. A routine check indicated that Zuma would be admitted to a hospital, according to the prison service's statement.…

Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 13th-century cliffs in Ethiopia's Amhara region, was taken over by rebels from the nearby Tigray region, residents said on Thursday. The development came when a senior Amhara official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the rebels, known as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), pushed "deep" into Amhara territory and hinted at possible reprisals. "I think now, enough is enough. Because TPLF is no longer in Tigray. TPLF is moving deep into…

Most of us know that a healthier and more balanced life is the safest way to lose weight ... but sometimes you may need super strict guidelines to get started. If this has been the case, listen: A major new study sounds like a serious alarm about a diet that has been all the rage in recent years. It is now associated with seven long-term, life-threatening illnesses — some of which you would have thought actually helped you prevent. Lee Crosby, RD, is Program Manager for Nutrition Education at the…

If you are stuck for a few extra pounds of unwanted body fat during the pandemic, you are far from alone. According to a study from 2021 published in JAMA Network Openamong a group of 269 participants in the Health eHeart study, on-site orders resulted in an average weight gain of 1.5 kilograms per month. But just because your body has changed recently does not mean you have to accept that it will be like that forever. If you want to feel more comfortable in your own skin again, read on to discover expert…

Nigerian security forces used excessive force and killed more than 115 people in a military attack on separatist agitators in the restless southeastern part of the country, the international human rights organization said on Thursday. Violence has flared up in Nigeria's southeastern states this year, claiming the lives of at least 127 police officers or members of the security services, according to police. About twenty police stations and election commission offices have been attacked, according to…