Beninese pray to Voodoo’s sea goddess of fertility and beauty
The waves rumble and crash onto a beach in southern Benin as dozens of followers of Mami Wata, goddess…
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Global growth could slow sharply due to Omicron: World Bank
Global growth will “decelerate markedly” this year, but the Omicron variant of Covid-19…
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S.Africa parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism
A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa’s parliament made a second court appearance…
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Japanese gymnastics legend Uchimura retires at 33
Two-time Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Kohei Uchimura has retired aged 33, his management said…
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Does the land of Shakespeare care for 400-year-old Moliere?
US actor Denis O’Hare could sense the ghost of Moliere smiling as he rode his co-star Olivia Williams…
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Prominent lecturer and Taliban critic released after arrest: daughter
A prominent Afghan university professor arrested by Taliban authorities after criticising them on television…
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EU flags at half-mast after death of parliament speaker Sassoli
EU flags flew at half-mast for European Parliament speaker David Sassoli, who died Tuesday aged 65,…
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Myanmar teak exports to US bypassing coup sanctions: activists
Nearly 1,600 tonnes of teak from Myanmar were exported to American companies last year, circumventing…
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UK PM faces new ‘lockdown party’ hangover
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday faced a furious backlash over new claims of a breach of coronavirus…
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What next after ECOWAS sanctions Mali?
Mali is facing increasing isolation after the West African bloc ECOWAS imposed new sanctions, including…
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