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Burundi: Outgoing President passes away at 55

Outgoing President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government announced in a statement Tuesday. President Nkurunziza was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. His condition then improved but on Monday he had a cardiac failure. “Immediate resuscitation was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of doctors for […]

Russia opens first Cultural center in Chad

Russia’s ambassador to Chad Vladimir Sokolenko inaugurated over the weekend the first Russian Cultural center in the central African country to bolster ties between the two countries. Named “Russkiy Dom” the culture center located in capital N’djamena is an initiative of Chadian alumni of Russian universities. It seeks to be a dynamic place for social […]

Morocco counts over 40 million mobile subscribers

Mobile subscribers in Morocco stood at 42.05 million by the end of June 2017, rising 0.64% compared to the first quarter of 2017, the National Telecommunications Regulation Agency (ANRT) announced. The mobile phone network grew by posting slight increases, quarterly of 0.64% and yearly of 1.48%. By the end of June 2017, mobile subscriptions totaled […]