Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID

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Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs. Clapton’s upcoming shows in...

1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory seized in southeast DR Congo

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A shipment of one and a half tonnes of smuggled ivory was seized last weekend and three suspected traffickers were arrested in Lubumbashi, in...

Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of COVID lockdown

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 The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic restrictions that have kept...

ECOWAS experts in Burkina to assess security situation

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A 16-member ECOWAS delegation has been in Ouagadougou since Tuesday, May 17 to continue its analysis of the national situation, government spokesman Lionel Bilgo...

CAR: New UN Rep calls for readjustment of MINUSCA to protect...

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The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic, Valentine Rugwabiza, called Wednesday for a "readjustment" of the UN force...

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s Trump ban.

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Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would restore former President Donald Trump's banned account on Twitter if his deal to acquire the company is completed.Musk's remarks...

Crimean Tatars mark Stalin’s deportation, despite warnings from Russian authorities

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About 70 people in the Crimean capital have defied official warnings to commemorate the victims of Stalin’s mass deportation of the Tatar people in...

Algerian rapper Soolking wows crowds on debut US tour

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As his merengue-inflected single "Suavemente" once again topped France's songs chart, Algerian rapper Soolking was stateside, delighting fans and wooing new followers with his...

Morocco: Economy regains momentum as tourists return

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The sound of tambourine is back in Marrakesh. The high season is coming soon and visitors eager to return to Morocco and its UNESCO-listed old...

Indian court frees killer of ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

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India's top court on Wednesday granted the release of a man convicted of killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after his imprisonment. The...