Africa
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South Sudan “not ready” for “free, fair” Presidential Election – UN
THE head of the U.N. mission in South Sudan said the country is “not yet ready” to hold its first…
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Death Toll From a South Africa Gas Leak Rises to 17
THE death toll from a toxic gas leak that authorities blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in South Africa…
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EU Lawmakers Urge International Probe of Greece Migrant Tragedy
EU lawmakers have pushed for an independent probe into a migrant boat tragedy off Greece in which hundreds of people…
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South Africa Deputy President’s Security Officers Face Assault Charges
FOUR police officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa’s deputy president will be charged with assault and other…
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Israeli Troops Withdraw From West Bank’s Jenin
ISRAELI forces withdrew from the Palestinian city of Jenin on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses said, after carrying out one of their…
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Libyan Strongman Issues New Threat Over Oil Revenue
LIBYAN military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who backs the politically split country’s eastern administration, has threatened military action unless oil revenues…
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Sudanese Struggle With a Medical Meltdown as Doctors Flee And Hospitals Close
HOSPITALS across Sudan have been bombed, looted and occupied by armed factions since fighting broke out more than two months…
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Egypt, Turkey Appoint Ambassadors For The First Time in a Decade
EGYPT and Turkey said on Tuesday they had appointed ambassadors for the first time in a decade, in the latest…
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UN Votes to End its Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
THE U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end its peacekeeping mission in Mali as demanded by the country’s…
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UN Security Council to Vote to End Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
THE U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Friday to end a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the…
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