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Halima Cisse, 25, was believed to be carrying seven babies, or septuplets, when her pregnancy came to the attention of Malian officials back in March. But ultrasounds appear to have missed two babies.  The woman from the north of the West African state was flown to a clinic in Morocco …

When I heard that South Carolina Senator Tim Scott had been chosen to do the Republican rebuttal to Joe Biden’s speech, I knew that the right man had been picked for the job. I expected a good speech from the junior senator from South Carolina simply on the premise that …

I was bemused to read that a radical black politician in South Africa caused a Twitter storm this week by telling us that one cannot be both African and white. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, said that “no white person on this continent can claim …

The latest victims of the virus had participated in a funeral for a nurse who had fallen ill and died, Guinea’s National Health Security Agency chief Sakoba Keita told local media. Her death has now been attributed to Ebola.  Following the burial, eight people showed symptoms of the virus, including …

Speaking on Friday to LBC Radio, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there was concern amongst the scientific community as to whether the vaccines produced will offer protection against new virus strains.  “The South African variant is worrying the experts because it may be that the vaccine doesn’t respond in …

Macron “ordered a flyover of Central African territory by fighter planes” at the request of CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and it took place on Wednesday, the Elysee Palace said in a readout of the phone call between the two leaders. The flyover was conducted in agreement with MINUSCA, the UN …

In a wide-ranging interview with the Groupe d’Études Géopolitiques, the French leader said the “Washington Consensus,” which he defined as a “monolithic rationale based on the accumulation of profits” was outdated and that nations must embrace new economic, political, and social models in order to overcome current crises, including the …

People starved of international travel at the moment might wish for some escapism, to see the world from the confines of their home. While some will drool over Instagram images of gilded beaches and infinity pools, those wanting their vicarious vacation with much more edge could do worse than to …

The Republican Party has once again been accused of trying to trick black people into voting for President Donald Trump, as the Washington Post highlighted the takedown of a network of apparent bot accounts posing as black Trump supporters on Tuesday.  Glossing over the absence of any overt link to …

About “African” admirals of the US and polar bears In fact – pure double standard. On the lips of current politicians – “You don’t understand, it’s not” constant argument. USA in the current realities is the world’s leading peddler of democracy and here is such a policy too. Can’t see …