Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday refuted the idea that Operation Barkhane was a failure, in response to an open letter from around a hundred senators addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron. “Today Niger, yesterday Mali, the Central African Republic, Burkina...
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa warned Wednesday (Aug. 09) of a possible prolonged ethnic conflict. Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, according to UN figures. Ongoing operations in Omdurman were confirmed on Tuesday (Aug...
The Moroccan navy intercepted more than fifty migrants from sub-Saharan Africa off the southern coast of Morocco on Tuesday, amid a growing number of deadly illegal crossing attempts to Spain, a Moroccan military source said. “A Royal Navy unit on patrol off Tan-Tan on Tuesday...
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma was admitted to the Estcourt Correctional Centre and released in less than two hours. The Correctional Services national commissioner said Zuma’s release was part of a remission program aiming to address prison overcrowding. As...
With its immaculate facade shining in the sun, the Copacabana Palace is Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic hotel. Since its opening on August 13, 1923, world-renowned heads of state, celebrities and royals have frequented the establishment that has an impressive view of Rio’s famous Copa...
