Tunisian Chechia: A few craftsmen still promotes the national headwear

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A number of craftsmen producing the Tunisian chechia, a national headwear, is drastically decreasing in the country as few still holds onto the traditional...

Luxury brand Chanel stages embroidery and weaving exhibition in Dakar

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"On the Thread", an exhibition celebrating the diversity of embroidery and weaving, will launch on Thursday (Jan. 12) in Dakar. It is located in a...

The dramatic slide of Egypt’s currency continues

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Egypt's pound reached a new low of about 30 pounds to the US Dollar on Wednesday (Jan. 11) as the central bank moved to...

Three aid workers killed in attacks South Sudan – UN

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Three aid workers and 11 civilians were killed in early January in attacks by gunmen in South Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination...

3 men arrested over attempt to steal 10-tonne statue of Egyptian...

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The Egyptian authorities have arrested three people who tried to steal a 10-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses II using a crane. The prosecutor's office said...

Uganda declares end to deadly Ebola outbreak

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Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people. “We...

Finnish appeals court begins Liberia war crime hearing

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A Finnish court of appeal began on Tuesday hearing an international war crime case in which a Sierra Leonean man is charged with murders,...

Zambia extends electricity rationing to mining firms

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Zambia has started rationing electricity supply to mining firms following reduced power generation after a big drop in water levels in lake Kariba, the...

Uganda Court removes key part of controversial internet law

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Uganda's Constitutional Court on Tuesday removed a key part of a controversial internet law which rights groups charged was aimed at stifling free speech. A...

Mozambique: investigation after video shows soldiers burning corpses

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The regional forces in Mozambique fighting jihadist violence have launched an investigation after a video surfaced on social networks showing soldiers throwing dead bodies...