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Benin : pourquoi la cite lacustre de Ganvie perd son authenticite ?

Ganvie, cite lacustre perchee sur le lac Nokoue est l'une des principales curiosites touristiques du Benin. Temoin de l'ingeniosite et ...

Blinken: Islamic State Fight Not Yet Done

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that when it comes to defeating the Islamic State militant group, the ...

How the legal tools to prevent forced marriage can lead to further abuse

Forced marriage - marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties - is a serious issue which affects ...

Nigerian-Born Political Newcomer Becomes Colorado City Mayor

colorado springs, colorado - After a history-making victory, Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade was sworn in on June 6 as mayor ...

Cameroon Journalists Say Suspensions Are Sign of Government Crackdown

yaounde, cameroon - Journalists in Cameroon say the government's indefinite shutdown of a radio station and suspension of four reporters ...

Gunmen Kill at Least 30 in Weekend Attacks in Northern Nigeria

Bauchi, Nigeria - Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least 30 people and kidnapped a number of children in separate ...

Unemployment, Substance Abuse Leading Cause of Suicide in Namibia

Windhoek - Namibia ranks fourth in the rate of suicide on the African continent, the country's deputy minister of health ...

"We stand by India as it mourns loss of lives": Turkey President Erdogan extends condolences to kin of Odisha victims

Ankara [Turkey], June 5 (ANI): President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday tweeted to express his grief over the ...

Chhattisgarh: Chinese gangs, Nigerian nationals dupe people on pretext of job, lucrative returns

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 4 (ANI): Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of ...

Your snacks may be delicious, but are they safe?

Food safety is a concern for Nigerians after increasing reports of food-borne illnesses in recent years. According to the Consumer ...

Uganda's Ghetto Kids journey from slums to stardom

A group of six Ugandan street children from the capital Kampala have reached the grand finale of the hit UK ...

International

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After removing Columbus statue, Philadelphia sued for return

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city's historical commission have been sued by a group which ...

Area evacuated as wildfire burns thru Michigan

LANSING, Michigan: Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said by a wildfire in the state has burned through more than 3 ...

Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are ...

Protesting Texans send migrants to California

SACRAMENTO, California: Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia, who had entered the United States through Texas, were transported to California ...

Louisiana park reopens 2 years after being flattened by hurricane

GRAND ISLE STATE PARK, Louisiana: Almost two years after Hurricane Ida struck the barrier island and destroyed most of its ...

Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

Business

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As Portugal sells TAP airlines, Lufthansa says too early for buyout

LISBON, Portugal: Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive of Lufthansa, has said that as Portugal's government is still debating whether to sell ...

Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...

Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...