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TikTok moderator found dead in Kenya after being stranded for two years
It was unclear what caused her death, but colleagues say she had complained of fatigue and was “desperate to go back home.”
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IMF approves $1.2 billion more for Egypt’s economic recovery
The funds are a fraction of the $8 billion bailout package agreed last Apiril
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Fatoumata Maiga: A woman leading Mali’s fight for peace
You can’t build peace in an environment of violence,” she says. “Our goal is to see how people can resolve their differences without using weapons.”
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Mozambique’s main opposition figure questioned over post-poll demonstrations
Venancio Mondlane says while he answered a slew of questions by prosecutors, he was not told what accusations lay behind the interrogation.
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Indian Prime Minister in Mauritius for two-day visit
Narendra Modi will be guest of honour at the country’s national day celebrations and hold talks on bilateral and strategic ties.
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DRC faces setback in fight against mpox amid ongoing fighting in east
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the country saw a 31 per cent increase in cases last week.
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Ukraine agrees to US-proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine said their high-level talks with the US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday showed Kyiv is ready for peace.
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Ukraine says open to a 30-day ceasefire after talks in Saudi Arabia
Russia has said it’s ready to cease hostilities on condition that Ukraine drops its bid to join NATO and recognizes regions that Moscow occupies as Russian
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Global healthcare at a crossroads: African scientists seek local solutions
The global healthcare landscape is facing significant changes following a decision by former U.S. President Donald Trump to reshape America’s humanitarian efforts worldwide. One of the most impactful moves was the U.S. withd
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Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia
The talks reflect a new diplomatic push after an unprecedented argument erupted during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Feb. 28 visit to the White House
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Elon Musk says X hit by ‘massive cyberattack’ amid outage
“We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,” Musk claimed in a post. “Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved.
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Several dead as al-Shabaab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel
Local elders had been holding talks with government officials in the building on how to counter the militant group.
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Somalia: At least 6 dead in a car bomb attack
“Six people, including two well-known traditional leaders, were killed in the attack,”
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Uganda deploys forces to South Sudan as civil war fears grow
The deployment of Ugandan troops to South Sudan underscores rising tensions in the oil-producing country that has been plagued by political instability and violence since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011
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Vatican says Pope out of danger and could be sent home in near future
Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for over three weeks with pneumonia in both lungs.
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Global terrorism deaths surge by 11% in 2024
Terrorism is on the rise globally, with 66 countries reporting attacks in 2024, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index
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Algeria to import 1 million sheep ahead of Eid al-Adha
Algeria’s president has announced plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, aiming to stabilize prices
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12 dead, dozens hurt in South Africa bus accident
The early-morning crash happened on a highway near Johannesburg’s main O.R. Tambo International Airport.
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boat capsizes in Congo, 25 are dead, many of them soccer players
The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman.
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Nigeria’s anti-graft commission recovers nearly $500m in a year
In a report on Monday, it said it had also secured more than 4,000 criminal convictions.
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New report finds only seven countries met world clean air standards in 2024
The IQAir World Quality Report found that Chad, the Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India had the dirtiest air.
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Seven doctors face trial for homicide in Maradona’s death
Seven medical professionals who treated Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona before his death will face trial for homicide in Buenos Aires
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Ivory Coast opposition parties form coalition ahead of presidential poll
The Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation is hoping to push demands for electoral reform and impose a balance of power on the ruling party.
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Widespread damage in Mozambique following passage of Cyclone Jude
The situation in the region is already fragile and humanitarian response capacities overstretched following two recent cyclones.
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M23 rebellion : war slows trade between Burundi and DR Congo
Income-generating projects have slowed down in Burundi since the fighting in eastern DRC escalated last February.
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North Korea fires missiles as U.S.-South Korea drills begin
In a show of defiance, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday
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New discoveries: Ocean census project reveals over 800 new species of ocean life
Sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges are just some of the 866 new marine species recently identified in the largest global effort to accelerate ocean discovery.
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Marking five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic
On the 11th March 2020, COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, forever changing the world as we knew it
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Ramadan : Nigerian Muslims use holy month to consolidate family bonds
It is another Holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection, cherished by families around the world.
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Trump aid cuts: Ugandan authorities concerned as malaria season starts
Malaria season kicks off this month across much of Africa. This disease remains the deadliest on the continent, particularly affecting children.
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US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan
The travel advisory issued on Sunday stated that fighting was ongoing and that “weapons are readily available to the population.”
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World-renowned South African playwright dies, aged 92
Athol Fugard was best-known for his anti-apartheid plays with President Cyril Ramaphosa describing him as “the moral conscience of a generation”.
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Gabon’s interim president to face three challengers in presidential poll
Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in a military coup in 2023, promising a return to democracy.
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Young Senegalese women market agribusiness on YouTube
They’ve successfully launched their business by combining newly acquired skills in filmmaking and farming, using social media to market their produce online.
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More misery for Gazans as prices soar after Israel halts food deliveries
Aid workers say it is endangering progress made during the six-week ceasefire to prevent famine.
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Growing tension in South Sudan as cracks emerge in ruling coalition
As fears grow of a renewed full-blown civil war, the United States on Sunday ordered all its non-emergency staff to leave the country.
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Pope rests as the Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him
Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: after more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.
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DR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral chief Corneille Nangaa, military commander Sultani Makenga, and political leader Bertrand Bisimwa. The trio was sentenced to death in absentia.
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Top scoring samba schools return to Rio’s Sambadrome for champion’s parade
The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators with elaborate costumes and live samba music.
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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S.
After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.