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Ukraine raids monastery over suspected Russia links
Ukraine raids monastery over suspected Russia links
by  AFP

Ukraine's security service said Tuesday it had raided a historic Orthodox monastery in Kyiv over suspected links to Russian agents. The SBU security service said in a statement that "counter-intelligence measures" were carried out as part of work to "counter the subversive activities of the Russian security services in Ukraine".

W.Africa, European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists
W.Africa, European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists
by  AFP

West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on preventing jihadist conflict in the Sahel from spilling over into countries on the Gulf of Guinea. Under the so-called Accra Initiative, heads of state from the Gulf of Guinea, Niger and Burkina Faso are meeting with representatives from the West African bloc ECOWAS, the EU, Britain and France.

'As Time Goes By': Casablanca bar celebrates film classic, 80 years on
'As Time Goes By': Casablanca bar celebrates film classic, 80 years on
by  AFP

Tourists are flocking to a bar in Morocco searching for the spirit of Humphrey Bogart's iconic, fictional nightclub, 80 years after the classic wartime film "Casablanca" hit the silver screen. Complete with cocktails and piano, the venue is modelled on Blaine's eponymous bar, and became an instant hit with tourists when it opened its doors in 2004.

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