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3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (August 29-31)
Although it was initially the only streamer in town, Netflix has since faced an increasingly competitive market for people looking to watch something. Even so, the streamer still has plenty of great movies that are worth your time, including some...

Mauritania shuts down Anbaa Info news site
Mauritanian authorities have revoked the license of the independent news website Anbaa Info and ordered its closure, including its social media pages, in a move that has stirred debate over press freedom in the country. According to site director...

Mauritania Enters Ukraine’s Game For Influence In Africa
File image. Mauritania has denied that it was allowing Ukraine to traffic equipment and fighters through its territories to neighboring Mali. Alexander Ivanov, head of the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security, was the first to shed...

Lost In The Desert, Rediscovered Through Fashion In Burkina Faso
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) GENEVA, Switzerland, August 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- Salif Tiendrébéogo left Burkina Faso in search of a better life. He spent five years travelling through seven countries. In the end, he lost all his money,...

Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
At least 69 people have died and many more are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, coastguards in the north-west African country have said. Seventeen people have been rescued and a search is continuing for other passengers...

69 dead in Canary Islands boat tragedy
BBC/SCREENSHOT At least 69 people have died and many more are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, coastguards in the north-west African country have said. Seventeen people have been rescued and a search is continuing for...

African migrant voyage ends in tragedy as dozens drown
At least 70 migrants died on a sinking boat off the coast of Africa while attempting to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, officials said on Friday. Just 17 people had been rescued alive after the incident on Tuesday, which occurred after people on...
Harps Around The World And Across Time
(headline image: Camac 34 string Telenn harp) Harp history reaches back to the earliest urban cultures and continues to evolve in the present day. Visual depictions in Sumer and Ancient Egypt around the fourth millennium BCE show arched and...

Father of shooting victim speaks out; Cowboys trade Parsons | Hot off the Wire podcast
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as the remains of 2 hostages are recovered. Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader. Mauritania's coast guard says at least 49 die when a boat...

Polisario Fumes Following Morocco-Mauritania Military Meeting Over Sahara Map Display
Rabat — Morocco’s political wins seem to be annoying the separatist Polisario front, as it has sharply criticized the display of the North African country’s full map, including its southern provinces, during an official meeting between a Moroccan...

Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
At least 69 people have died and many more are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, coastguards in the north-west African country have said. Seventeen people have been rescued and a search is continuing for other passengers...

Integral Moroccan map display during Morocco-Mauritania military meeting triggers separatists
Media outlets aligned with the Polisario Front have denounced the appearance of a full map of Morocco, including its southern provinces, during a recent meeting between a Moroccan military delegation and Mauritanian military officials in the...

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham today: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, team news
The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is a heavyweight clash this early in the Premier League 2025/26 season, not least after the sides won their respective opening fixtures 4-0 and 3-0. City purred in winning by four goals at Wolves. An Erling...

Mariam Posset: Art is Powerful Medium for Storytelling, Cultural Expression
With its location along the coastline, Azalai Hotel, Cotonou, Benin, offers tourists a serene environment to relax and unwind. Hotel Manager, Mariam Posset, speaks on how the hotel promotes tourism, what makes it a safe haven for tourists, among...

Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings on Monday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get the perfect...

How to watch Bundesliga 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and free streams
2025/26's Bundesliga live streams see Bayern Munich set out to defend their crown, as the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig try to stop them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Bundesliga 2025/26 season...

Tanzania vs Morocco, African Nations Championship 2025 Quarter-Final Live Streaming Online in India: How To Watch KEN vs MG Football Match Live Telecast on TV & Score Updates in IST?
Tanzania National Football Team vs Morocco National Football Team African Nations Championship 2025 Live Streaming: The Tanzania national football team will take on the Morocco national football team in the anticipated quarter-final at the African...

Mauritania on the brink as Madagascar, Burkina Faso fight for survival
El Mami Tetah (left) of Mauritania battles for the ball with Moumou Diallo of Burkina Faso during the CHAN Group B clash at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es salaam, Tanzania on August 13, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Host Tanzania’s Taifa...

Entertainment News | Foreign Actors, Including Indian Participants, to Undergo Training in Russian Theatre Practices in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], August 13 (ANI): Several young drama theatre artists from BRICS+ countries are all set to head to Moscow to participate in the InteRussia fellowship programme in the field of theatre arts. The programme is organised by the...

The reimagining of Africa’s place in the global financial system
When the U.S. Treasury transmits its annual report to Congress on the international financial institutions, few in Africa pause to read the fine print. These reports are often regarded as instruments of Washington policymaking, not as mirrors...