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Turkey: Erdogan against Netanyahu’ presence in Paris

President Erdogan has questioned Prime Minister Netanyahu’s morals after he attended the solidarity march in Paris. He alleged that Netanyahu should first account for his killings in Palestine. He also accused the West of hypocrisy and Islamophobia. There are reports that Netanyahu forced his way through to the list of invitees before being snubbed by […]

Gabon: Cabinet shakeup; Deputy Premier named

President Ali Bongo Ondimba of gabon reshuffled Wednesday his cabinet and appointed government spokesperson Alain Claude Bilie By Nze Deputy Premier, a position scrapped in 2016.   Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, Gabon’s Premier, reportedly proposed Bilie By Nze for the position to President Bongo. The position has not been filled since 2016. Bruno Ben Moubamba, […]

Cameroon seals 30 mining sites after scores of miners, incl. children, died

Cameroon has sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese companies, after more than 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared missing. On Monday (22 August), the local government deployed several hundred troops to seal at least 30 gold mines in Kambele, a village in Batouri […]