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Somalia's Internal Security Minister is received at Ouagadougou airport by Burkina Faso security officials ahead of counterterrorism talks.
Somalia Internal Security Minister Arrives in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou (Diplomat.so) - The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismael (Fartaag), on Monday 4 May visited Ouagadougou, Bur

A woman strikes the ground as she digs for mineral ore at a mining site in Kisoro District, southwestern Uganda.
Uganda Arrests 28 Over Illegal Mining in Kisoro

Kampala (Diplomat.so) – Uganda Police Force arrested 28 individuals, including 25 Rwandan nationals, on Saturday, May 2, in Kisoro District for illegal mining activities at

Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
DRC President Orders Mining Sector Review

Kinshasa (Diplomat.so) - Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ordered a comprehensive audit of mining export revenues and state assets in Kins

Passengers and crew remain aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship anchored offshore Cabo Verde as health authorities respond to a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has left three people dead. (Photo: AP)
Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise off Cabo Verde

Praia (Diplomat.so) - World Health Organization officials, Cabo Verde authorities and cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed on Monday, May 4, a hantavirus outbreak o

Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia announces May 8–9 Ukraine ceasefire

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday, May 5, that Russia will implement a two-day ceasefire on May 8–9 in Ukraine while warning of potenti