Afghanistan: A subdued Ashura under Taliban rule | Taliban News
Kabul, Afghanistan – For the last 20 years, the Kartei Sakhi shrine in west Kabul has been one of the…
Is the Afar-Somali clash a result of government conspiracy?
This article was first published in Ethiopia Insight. Although border towns between the Somali and Afar regions have been under…
Apple urged to drop plans to scan iMessages, images for sex abuse | Child Rights News
More than 90 policy and rights groups around the world have published an open letter urging Apple to abandon plans…
Morocco’s traditional Madder root, the dyers’ perennial
This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Alongside the very refined Beni Ouarain are shimmering red carpets that are…
Sydney rushes to vaccinate as Delta variant tears through suburbs | Coronavirus pandemic News
Australia’s biggest city is struggling to contain an outbreak that began in June, as cases in New South Wales reach…
Will Taliban rule be different this time in Afghanistan?
The armed group says it will protect women's rights and set up an inclusive government. Source link
US scrambles to evacuate citizens and allies from Afghanistan | Ashraf Ghani News
The United States is scrambling to get its citizens and allies out of Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of Kabul…
“Everything must change in the mining sector!”, journalist Erik Bruylandsays
Belgian journalist Erik Bruyland, author of Cobalt Blues, feels that creating the Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), revising the mining…
Erdogan says Turkish contacts with UAE have made progress | Business and Economy News
Turkish president meets UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan for talks. Turkey and the United Arab…
Cameroon’s Georges Wega has managed to break through Société Générale’s ‘other’ glass ceiling
The promotion also opened the doors for Wega to join the management committee, making him the first sub-Saharan banker to…
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19 | Coronavirus pandemic News
US health officials are recommending that all Americans get COVID-19 booster jabs to shore up their protection amid the surging…
Polish army deployed to Belarus border amid migrant surge | Poland News
More than 900 Polish troops are involved in the operation, which comes after EU members accused Minsk of opening the…
President Rajoelina is driving Madagascar into another political crisis
Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked political expert, Solofo Randrianja, to provide insights into Rajoelina’s tenure and what could…
Ghana’s digital currency plan can boost cocoa value chain: Giesecke+Devrient
On August 11, the Bank of Ghana said it is partnering with German payment-services provider Giesecke+Devrient to pilot Africa’s first…
Deadly protest in Jalalabad against removal of Afghan flag | Asia News
At least two reportedly killed and 12 others wounded after shots fired at protest against removal of Afghan flag in…
Chinese diplomats in Africa use Twitter to promote anti-US propaganda
Like many of his peers across the continent, he’s turning to Twitter to relay anti-US propaganda produced by Chinese state…
Devastating wildfires scorch northern California | US & Canada News
Northern California wildfires that have incinerated two mountain communities continue marching through the Sierra Nevada range while a utility company…
Mali’s Bogolan, the dye of the earth
This is part 3 of a 4-part series The fabric is thick and heavy, adorned with brown, black, ochre and…
From Tunis to Tigray, African crises test Biden’s commitment to democracy
“We must all work together to advance our shared vision of a better future,” Biden told participants of the 34th…
Malaysia on knife-edge as parties submit choice for next leader | Politics News
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) has backed former deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri as its candidate to become Malaysia’s…