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Burkina Faso: More than 35 people killed in two attacks

Gunmen opened fire on traders and customers at the Kompiembiga cattle market, 15 kilometers from the town of Pama on the Fada-Pama road in the east of Burkina Faso on Saturday 30 May. At least 25 civilians were killed in the attack, which is attributed to armed terrorist groups, according to the regional governor. A […]

Wales’ Osian Roberts, new technical director of Morocco’s football team

After a disappointing performance at the recently-held African Cup of Nations, the Moroccan football team will have a new technical director, Welsh Osian Roberts.   Roberts will serve as technical director of Morocco’s football squad for five years starting in September.   The 54-year-old is an icon of Welsh football. “Roberts is going but his […]

Russia-Printed Libyan Dinar Delivered to Tobruk-Established Central Bank

Reports have emerged that the central bank established by the Tobruk-based government would be receiving 200 million Libyan Dinar worth of bank notes printed in Russia despite the contestations of Libya’s Central Bank, based in Tripoli. The media office at the Lebrag airbase confirmed the arrival of the money. The new notes are said to […]