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South Africa: China’s Huawei launches innovation center amid security concerns

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the opening of a new Huawei Innovation Center in the country, expressing hope that the Chinese giant’s new technologies would help Africa “leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Speaking at the launch event in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa commended Huawei for its “confidence in the South African economy and its […]

Congolese Church Leaders seek peace dialogue with M23 rebels

A critical peace initiative unfolded in eastern Congo as the country’s major church organizations met with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Goma, marking a new attempt to end the devastating conflict. The delegation from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo and the Church of Christ in Congo engaged with rebel leader Corneille Nangaa, who recently emerged […]

Covid-19: Morocco Extends Public Health Emergency until Feb.28

The Moroccan government Council decided this Thursday to extend the state of health emergency, that was expected to expire at the end of this January, until February 28, 2022 to preserve the progress achieved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and reduce the risks of contamination by the new variants, namely the fast-spreading Omicron. […]