Africa
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Sudanese Factions Fail to Agree on Truce
AIRSTRIKES and artillery pounded Khartoum on Friday after Sudan’s warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree to…
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500 Died in Mali Village Massacre Last Year – UN
MALIAN forces backed by foreign military personnel are believed to have killed at least 500 people over several days in…
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Ghana Secures Paris Club Financing Assurance for $3bn IMF Bailout
CHINA and the Paris Club have agreed to provide the debt assurances required to aid Ghana’s request for a balance…
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Kenya Court Denies Bail for Alleged Death Cult Leader
A Kenyan court on Wednesday extended by 30 days the detention of cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who authorities accuse of…
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Sudan’s Death Toll Rises
The death toll from the ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians, the UN health agency…
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Saudi Arabia, US Welcome Bialogue Between Sudan’s Warring Sides in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia and the US urged the warring sides in Sudan’s conflict to engage in working toward a cease-fire, and…
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Fighting in Khartoum as Mediators Seek End to Sudan Conflict
Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan’s warring parties were in Saudi Arabia for…
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UAE Evacuates 178 Nationals From Sudan
An evacuation plane carrying 178 nationals from seven countries arrived in the UAE this afternoon from Sudan, Emirates News Agency…
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Senegalese Veterans Return Home After France’s U-turn on Pension Rights
THE last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in…
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Kenyan Pastor Suspected in Cult Deaths to Remain Jailed
A court in Kenya on Friday gave police five more days to hold a pastor facing possible terror-related charges in…
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