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Five died in Benin owing to rabies

Five people died in June as a result of rabies in Benin, the country’s Health department has indicated on Tuesday. The victims were reported in two governorates namely Atlantique and Zou. One of the victims is a breastfeeding woman aged 31. She died of her wounds after being bitten by a dog, Corneille Gnanvi, Head […]

Libya seeks UN approval for weapons purchase

The Tobruk-based government has requested the U.N. Security Council’s authorization to import military equipment from Ukraine, Serbia and the Czech Republic, arguing that the weapons will help control Libya’s borders and fight the Islamic State militants and other extremists in the country. Libya has been under an arms embargo since 2011 and all military shipments […]

Political shakeup in South Africa as EFF deputy leader joins Zuma’s Party

South Africa’s political landscape is experiencing a significant shift as Floyd Shivambu, deputy leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), resigns to join former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. This move deals a blow to the EFF, which saw its vote share decline in the recent national election, while MK surged to […]