Africa
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Aid Agencies Back UN’s $7 Billion Appeal for Horn of Africa Crisis
HUMANITARIAN agencies are calling for full funding of the U.N.’s $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a…
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African Presidents Applaud Dangote For ‘Spectacular’ Refinery
THE Presidents of Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Chad on Monday hailed the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote…
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UN Rrges Sudan’s Warring Parties to Honour 7-Day Cease-fire
THE U.N. envoy for Sudan urged the country’s warring generals to honor a seven-day cease-fire that began Monday night, warning…
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Man Arrested for Porn Images With President’s face in S.A
SOUTH AFRICAN police said Monday they have arrested a man for allegedly distributing pornographic images with the faces of President…
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Ghana Bets on $3bn IMF Loan to ‘Reset’ Economy, Ease Hardship
GHANAIAN officials said Thursday that the $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout approved for the West African nation would…
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Libyan Parliament Replaces Its Appointed PM
LIBYA’S eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to replace Fathi Bashagha as prime minister, its spokesperson said, after he failed to…
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UN Reports Extensive Flooding Damage in Central Somalia
FLOODS caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction” across Somalia, a United Nations spokesman said, citing…
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33 Civilians killed in Burkina Faso Attack
ARMED attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers in Burkina Faso, the governor of…
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South Africa Summons US Ambassador Over Weapons for Russia Allegations
SOUTH AFRICA’S foreign ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to a meeting Friday over allegations he made a day earlier that…
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Humanitarian Situation is Very Bad – Sudan Ambassador to UN
THE government of Sudan has the security situation under control even as civilians and refugees are fleeing the fighting to…
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