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President AZALI Assoumani at the 2nd edition of the Daradja Festival.
His Excellency President AZALI Assoumani, took part, Sunday, August 9, 2026, in the 2nd edition of the Daradja Festival, organized on the beach of Maloudja, in the Grande-Comore, alongside his wife, the First Lady Ambari Darouèche AZALI. Bringing together artists from the four islands of the archipelago, this second edition celebrated Comorian music and culture,...
Zezuru community thrive through savings skills and mutual support
06 Aug 2026 Through a living culture of thrift, hands-on skills, mutual support and resilient entrepreneurship, members of the Zezuru community in Botswana offer a powerful example…
Zimbabwe
Manga reson at the pace of national resilience.
FASO PRESIDENCY ORCHESTRA Manga resonates at the pace of national resilience (Manga, 1 August 2026) – The Cité de l’Epervier hosted the “Concert of Resil achieving…
Burkina Faso
Six farms in São Tomé and Príncipe elected World Heritage Sites. UNESCO
The plantations of Monte Café, Água Izé, Diogo Vaz and São João, on the island of São Tomé, and Sundy and Belo Monte, on the island of…
Sao Tome and Principe