At least 20 killed in Equatorial Guinea explosions
At least 20 people were killed and more than 500 others injured in a series of four explosions at an army barracks in Bata, the most populous city in Equatorial…
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OPEC may convene 60th anniversary meeting in Baghdad
OPEC countries may hold a meeting in Baghdad in honor of the 60th anniversary of the organization in the second half of May, after a one-year hiatus if flight restrictions…
Facebook’s latest troll-hunt in Africa leads them to point to FRANCE – first NATO country to get the honor
On the latest hunt for ‘trolls’ in Africa and the Middle East, in addition to the usual ‘Russians’ Facebook for the first time banned a network of French accounts fighting…
Over 40 million people captive in modern slavery worldwide, US says
Despite scientific and technological advances over the past century, more than 40 million people across the world continue to be victims of modern slavery, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said,…
OPEC ready to regulate global oil market for another 60 years, says Secretary General
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) celebrates its 60th anniversary on Monday and plans to retain the role of stabilizer on the global oil market for another at…
How Africa is responding to a coronavirus surge
Africa is facing rising coronavirus infections and there is growing economic pressure to ease lockdown restrictions. The pandemic has triggered the continent’s first recession in 25 years, according to the…
Azerbaijani citizens denied entry into Japan
Japan on Tuesday raised its travel alert for 13 countries to its second-highest level, warning against any trips to these areas as new coronavirus infections continue to spread globally. Foreign…
Oil pirates have a new favorite hotspot
Gone are the days when Somalia’s Gulf of Aden was considered the most dangerous piracy zone for oil companies and other seafarers. But now, with offshore oil storage bursting at…
FC Barcelona officially announce Quique Setien as new head coach
Barcelona have sacked manager Ernesto Valverde and replaced him with the former Real Betis coach Quique Setién. The former Real Betis tactician had been linked with the Blaugrana several times…
UN General Assembly elects 5 new Security Council members
The UN General Assembly on Friday elected Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam as non-permanent members of UN Security Council, which will serve a two-year term…