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Improvised explosive device planted in cinema in DRC wounds 3 people

An improvised explosive device, IED, planted in a local cinema in Butembo in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo went off injuring three people, Anadolu news agency reports. Paul Ngoma, the Chief of police in the town told the Turkish news agency, Anadolu, that the blast occurred at a makeshift cinema at 18h20 local time. Kamate […]

COVID-19: Morocco records 19 fatalities in 24 hours, highest death count since start of pandemic

Morocco recorded in 24 hours, between Sunday and Monday, 19 fatalities, which is the highest daily death count since the virus was first detected in the country on March 2.   The figures were announced by the Moroccan Ministry of Health, which also reported 659 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases recorded […]

Libya takes bold steps to address liquidity crisis with new banknote printing and digital payment initiatives

Libya is enacting extraordinary measures to tackle its persistent liquidity crisis. On December 5, 2024, the Central Bank of Libya announced a partnership with the British company ‘De La Rue’ to print 30 billion dinars (approximately $6.25 billion) in new currency. This decision follows years of acute financial difficulties, compounded by political instability since the […]