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Pope Francis, who has spent over five weeks in the hospital, is set to be discharged soon. However, the head of his medical team, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, indicated that the 88-year-old pontiff will need an additional two months of rest at the Vatican. Dr. Alfieri shared, "The Holy Father was very happy to hear that his health has improved enough for him to leave Gemelli Hospital in Rome." Yet, he cautioned that the pope must still undergo "at least two months" of recovery. The pontiff's discharge is expected to take place in…

Survivors of Madagascar Boat Incident Prepare for Return to Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Officials in Antananarivo have announced that scores of individuals who survived a shipwreck off Madagascar will soon make their journey back to Somalia. These individuals were rescued by local fishermen early Saturday, adrift in the Indian Ocean. The 48 survivors, who hailed from Somalia, encountered disaster while aboard two different vessels, resulting in fatalities among their group. Originally departing from Mogadishu, their…

Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema left many taken aback with his candid comments regarding the pressing need for constitutional reform during a speech delivered in the Zambian parliament. He articulated concerns that, without necessary adjustments, certain oversights could potentially result in the country facing a dramatic scenario: "a situation where we could have no general election for eight years." This unexpected assertion sparked widespread criticism from various quarters, including former president Edgar…

Moanda, 70,000 inhabitants, has been producing manganese for 60 years. And all activities revolve around the exploitation of this mineral. But while waiting for these reserves to run out, Gabon and the Compagnie minière de l'Ogooué (Comilog) are already preparing the city for the post-manganese era. From our…

The Delta variant roams the Indian Ocean and threatens Madagascar. It was discovered in Réunion and Mauritius, so the Malagasy government has decided to extend the border closure indefinitely to protect the country. According to the ongoing sequence on the island, the variant has not been discovered in the territory, but the authorities are preparing for this eventuality.…

The last batch of the Asrazeneca vaccine will end in the DRC on 11 July. The country had received one million 700 million doses thanks to the Covax initiative. As a result of the delay and other logistical problems, 1,300,000 had been redistributed to other countries. And of the remaining 400,000 doses, less than 100,000 have been used to date. The rest will be destroyed. And questions are asked about the rest of the campaign and who has already received the first dose. Today we need to quickly find at least 50,000…

Ten days after returning to the Ivory Coast, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo will travel this Sunday, June 27, to Mama, his hometown 300 km from Abidjan, in the center-west of the Côte d 'Ivory and not far from the town of Gagnoa. Festivities and parties are on the program for the return of the child from the country.…

In Algeria, the Movement of the Society for Peace (MSP) on Wednesday welcomed its legislative result despite a record-breaking vote. With 64 seats won in the National People's Congress, this party ideologically comes close to the Muslim Brotherhood therefore in second place in the vote. On Wednesday, during a press conference,…

Preparations for the 10th Extraordinary Congress of the Patriotic Salvation Movement, the party of late President Idriss Deby Itno, are stirring. He is called in the absence of the Secretary-General and risks leaving behind many dignitaries from the previous regime and could lead to a renewal of the political class. as reported…

A new meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 4, in Abidjan when he returns to the country of former President Laurent Gbagbo, after ten years in exile. It will be devoted to the security system. The government has noted the date for June 17, which was announced by supporters of the former president, but discussions about the details continue. Discussions have taken place since November. And the reception system built by FPI has grown. On February 24, in the middle of the legislative campaign, supporters of the former…