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Ukraine seeks to woo Africa and ‘Global South’ in push to challenge Russia

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with “Global South” leaders during an Arab League and a Group of Seven (G7) summits last week while the country’s foreign minister is on a tour of Africa this week, all aimed at broadening support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Zelenskyy held talks with India’s Narendra Modi and […]

One in two Moroccan women experience domestic violence- Study

Domestic violence is widespread in Morocco affecting 54% of Moroccan women, said a survey by family and solidarity ministry. The survey covered all Moroccan regions and found that 55.8% of urban women and 51.6% of rural women have suffered forms of violence. Women aged 25-29 were most likely to endure violence, the survey showed, adding […]

Gabon: Ali Bongo dismisses Vice-President, forestry minister

President Ali Bongo Ondimba Tuesday dismissed his Vice-President and the minister of forestry, a statement of the presidential office said without elaborating on the rationales. Maganga Moussavou has been Vice President of the Central African country since 2017 after the restauration of the position. Moussavou, from the opposition lost to Ali Bongo during the 2016 […]