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Lava erupts from a volcano near El Paso on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, Spain, Monday Sept. 20, 2021. /AP
Several small earthquakes shook the Spanish island of La Palma off northwest Africa in the early hours of Tuesday, keeping nerves on edge as …
Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday he had instituted transitional governing rules and would introduce a new electoral law. Addressing supporters in Sidi Bouzid, Saied also spoke against what he called strife and sedition. Saied dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament and assumed all governing powers on July 25 but he has yet to name a new premier or declare a roadmap for the future, raising concerns over his intentions. He did not give any details on …
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa launches the National Mobile Broadband project in Harare, Zimbabwe. Sept. 20, 2021. /Xinhua Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday launched the National Mobile Broadband project which seeks to expand and improve the country’s information communication technology (ICT) services and infrastructure. The project, which is now in …
France will maintain its military presence in Mali, visiting French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Monday, following a meeting with her Malian counterpart, Colonel Sadio Camara. “France will not leave Mali and remains determined in the fight against terrorism,” she said, referring to her visit as part of the move to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. “For the past eight years, France has chosen, at the request of the Malian authorities, to accompany Mali …
An attempted coup in Sudan “failed” early Tuesday, state media reported, without identifying the plotters. “There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it,” state media reported, without elaborating. A top government source told AFP the plotters had attempted to take over the state media building but “they failed”. A senior military source said a group of officers “were involved in the attempt but were immediately suspended.” Traffic appeared to be flowing smoothly in central Khartoum on Tuesday, including …
