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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners — including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and prominent opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava — after two days of talks with an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a U.S. statement. In return, Washington agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient that the former Soviet state produces in large volumes for global markets. The release is the largest announced by Lukashenko since Trump’s administration…

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader slated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will not attend today’s ceremony in Oslo, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said, adding that her current whereabouts are unknown. The event at Oslo City Hall is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. local time (12 p.m. Irish time) in the presence of Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja, along with several Latin American leaders, including Argentine President Javier Milei and Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa. Machado had been…

OSLO — Nobel officials canceled a planned press conference with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado amid uncertainty over the Venezuelan opposition leader’s whereabouts and whether she will collect the award in person at Wednesday’s ceremony. The event, scheduled for 1 p.m. local time, was first postponed and then called off after organizers said they could not confirm Machado’s attendance. “Maria Corina Machado herself said how difficult it was to come to Norway. We hope she will attend the Nobel Prize award…

The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots coalition composed of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. Members of this group, often referred to as Hibakusha, are living witnesses to the catastrophic aftermath of the only two nuclear attacks ever executed in warfare. These individuals have committed their lives to the relentless pursuit of a world devoid of nuclear arsenals. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in their official citation, stated, “Hibakusha is…

Han Kang, the celebrated South Korean author, has made history by winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition bestowed upon her for “her strikingly poetic prose that grapples with historical wounds and reveals the delicacy of human existence,” according to the awarding institution. This prestigious accolade, sanctioned by the Swedish Academy, carries a substantial monetary recognition of 11 million Swedish crowns, which is roughly equivalent to €1 million. Anders Olsson, the chairman of the Nobel Committee…

In tonight's version: At least two Cameroonians have died in Ukraine because the begin of the battle. Hundreds extra stay caught within the nation. In Ethiopia, a whole bunch of 1000's of individuals have been displaced by combating within the Afar area of jap…

Gaël Kakuta is the primary Lensois and the primary Congolese participant to be named the perfect African participant within the French Soccer Championship (Ligue 1). The 29-year-old midfielder says he's happy with a season with RC Lens that received him the Marc-Vivien Foé Award given by Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24.…

Here is the list of the 11 participants in the Marc-Vivien Foé RFI / France 24 award for the 2020/2021 season, which awards the best African player in Ligue 1. The final trio will be selected by a committee of journalists and announced on 29 April. Nayef AGUERD (RENNAIS STADIUM / MOROCCO)Transferred last summer from Dijon to Rennes, who graduated from the Mohammed…

Almost two months after taking the helm of the African Union, Félix Tshisekedi begins the activities of his action plan. This year, the theme chosen by the Pan-African organization is "Art, culture and heritage: levers to build the Africa we want". In this context, a Pan-African literary prize was launched in the Congolese capital, a first of its kind.…

Despite a dying book and publishing sector in the country, "the literary re-entry of Mali" has tried every year for thirteen years to stimulate and question the industry. Literary cafes, debates and conferences were at the heart of the meetings this week. An exchange week that ended on Saturday, March 20 with an evening of prize giving.…