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Namibia’s First Lady to bequeath all her $3 mln wealth to charity

The Namibian first lady has promised to donate all her wealth to charity when she dies. “I strongly believe that inheritance is one of the biggest drivers of inequality,” First Lady Monica Geingos told Reuters. Monica Geingos plans to leave her wealth, estimated at $3 million, to her One Economy Foundation. The foundation currently lends […]

Ethiopian-Eritrean forces capture Tigray town ahead of African Union-led peace talks

Ahead of the start of anticipated peace talks between the warring parties, Ethiopian and Eritrean forces captured the historic town of Adwa in the embattled Tigray region on Saturday (October 22) as Tigray forces retreated from the area after reportedly suffering major losses. A day earlier, an airstrike hit Adwa in northern Ethiopia, causing an […]

Morocco set to bolster its sovereignty on all strategic fronts

Morocco is committed to fostering its sovereignty in relation to health, energy, industry and food in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, King Mohammed VI said. In a speech marking the opening of the parliament Friday after the September 8 elections, the King lauded Morocco’s management of the health crisis, saying that the Kingdom managed […]