The United States (US) adopted Saturday a “new official” map of Morocco that includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the ambassador to Rabat said. “This map is a tangible representation of President Trump’s bold proclamation two days ago — recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara,” Ambassador David Fischer said according to a statement seen […]

Zambia’s electoral body on Saturday announced the extension of a voter registration exercise to capture more voters. The voter registration exercise ahead of 2021 general elections had commenced on Nov. 9 and closed on Dec. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano said the commission had taken consideration of the concerns from […]

Instead of a manger in Bethlehem, Jesus will arrive this Christmas in a badly burned clearing in the Amazon rainforest, a black baby born to a black virgin with indigenous cherubs looking on. The symbolically charged nativity scene is already turning heads in Rio de Janeiro’s Gloria square, where the nearby Church of the Sacred […]

United States (US) President Donald Trump’s claims to have won the White House race have been rejected by the courts but have deepened the wounds in a bitterly divided nation and risk leaving long-lasting scars on American democracy. “This kind of poison can really seep into a democracy and delegitimize how normal politics occurs in […]

Six people were killed and 24 others abducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east, local officials said Saturday after an attack blamed on the notorious ADF militia. The violence happened in Beni, North Kivu province, territorial administrator Donat Kibwana said. Twenty four civilians, including a reporter with a community radio station, were abducted […]