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UN backs Arab plan for Gaza as US, Israel voice opposition
The Arab League remains firm in its stance that Palestinians must remain on their land, with reconstruction efforts paving the way for long-term peace and stability.
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Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination.
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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces and allied groups sign transitional constitution
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of the two warring parties in the country, have signed Tuesday a transitional constitution, bringing them closer to setting up a parallel government.
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Between two nations: Chidimma Adetshina’s inspiring journey as Africa’s voice
“The first step is to acknowledge that biases and prejudices exist,” she says. “Once we accept that, we can start finding ways to navigate and overcome them.
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Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
“It is deeply distressing that M23 is taking patients from their hospital beds in coordinated raids and holding them incommunicado in undisclosed locations ,”
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South African Woman on Trial for Kidnapping, Selling Daughter
Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner and another man over the disappearance of her daughter Joshlin more than a year ago.
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Netanyahu testifies again in corruption trial
Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing, calling the charges a politically motivated “witch hunt” by a biased legal system and a hostile media
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Sudan : distressing report on child rape cases by UNICEF
In a shocking report, the UN children’s agency has revealed that children as young as one year old have been victims of rape across nine states in Sudan.
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Rome: Pope Francis remains alert amid respiratory distress recovery
Pope Francis was recuperating on Tuesday morning, from two episodes of acute respiratory distress, requiring a return to noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
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Displaced Sudanese return home as life slowly improves in Omdurman
Meanwhile, Sudan’s military continues to make gains against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Kenya: protests rock Kakuma refugee camp amid US humanitarian aid cuts
Police have opened fire and at least four people have been injured by live bullets in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya on Monday. The protests erupted over food and water shortages, which exacerbated tensions in the camp.
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Kenyan court detains suspects in British man’s murder case
Kenya’s government pathologist Johansen Oduor last week told local media that the autopsy on Scott’s body was inconclusive and that further toxicology tests were being conducted.
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Cobra Gold 2024: Multinational forces unite in military drills
Thai and South Korean marines, backed by US aircraft, stormed a Thai beach in the annual Cobra Gold military exercise.
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Gabon’s military leader announces he will run for president
Almost two years after he led a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced he will run in April’s presidential elections.
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Middle East: Gaza residents try to mark Ramadan amid shortages
As muslims across the world celebrate Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza continue to face dire humanîtarian conditions, with basic supplies growing ever thinner on the ground. Despite the tough living conditions, many are doing what they can to mark Ramadan.
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South Africa: United Nations’ WFP closes office in Southern Africa due to funding
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations, which relies heavily on funding from the United States, announced on Monday that it will be shutting down its southern African office due to financial limitations.
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Breaking stigma, building hope: Gloria Nawanyaga’s fight for inclusion and empowerment
At just 11 years old, Gloria’s life took a turn that could have silenced her. She discovered she was HIV positive…
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Russia : after Trump dispute, Kremlin claims Zelensky is against peace efforts
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov asserted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not seeking peace, citing the recent tense interaction between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump at the White House.
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Kenya: Runners head to town of Iten to up their game
Situated some 8000 ft above sea level, the Kenyan town of Iten is a popular destination for runners looking to improve their performance. It has been a temporary home for top athletes, including Mo Farah.
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ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
The West African bloc says it decided to leave the country after President Umaro Sissoco threat to expel it.
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Excelsa coffee: a game-changer for South Sudan’s agricultural sector
Farmers in South Sudan are adopting a unique, climate-resistant coffee variety in an effort to revolutionize the nation’s agricultural landscape.
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Kenyan conservationists push for wildlife corridors amid shrinking habitats
Authorities are urging conservancies and landowners to maintain open corridors, while translocation efforts move animals from crowded areas to less populated ones. Without such measures, experts warn that habitat loss will undermine Kenya’s conservation progress.
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Israeli prime minister appears in court as his corruption trial resumes
Benjamin Netanyahu is answering to charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
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SA: Cardinal Brislin leads prayer for Pope Francis in Johannesburg
The newly appointed Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, led a prayer service on Sunday attended by numerous South African Catholic worshippers, focusing on Pope Francis’s health and recovery as he fights double pneumonia.
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Egypt condemns Israel’s aid blockade as ceasefire talks stall
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that unraveling the ceasefire could push Gaza’s population of over two million back into crisis. Meanwhile, U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Israel’s decision “alarming,” while MSF condemned it as “unacceptable, outrageous.”
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Egypt set to announce its plans for Gaza reconstruction at Arab Summit
Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said it was practical and could be achieved without forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave.
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Young child becomes second person to die of Ebola in Uganda
The World Health Organization says the 4-year-old passed away this week at Mulago Hospital in the capital, Kampala.
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Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma honoured in state funeral
He was laid to rest at Heroes Acre on Saturday in a ceremony attended by his family and African leaders past and present.
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Zelenskyy insists that Kyiv wants a peace deal
Zelenskyy says minerals deal with Washington will be the first step to peace
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Spain’s economy thrives in 2024 due to foreign workers
While the U.S. tightens its border policies, Spain embraces migrant labour, with businesses relying heavily on foreign workers
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Sudanese military escalates fight affecting many children
As the Sudanese military ramp up its fight for Khartoum, many children have suffered because of this
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Ramadan preparations surge with sweets and health checks in Morocco
As the month of Ramadan approaches, markets are getting busy in Morocco
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Over 60,000 fleeing conflict in DRC seek safety in Burundi
In just two weeks, over 60,000 people have crossed into Burundi, fleeing deadly violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Trump and Zelensky clash at meeting in Washington
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were due to sign an agreement on Friday giving the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, with Kyiv hoping for security guarantees in return. But instead, Zelensky left the White House after a heated exchange.
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UN permits evacuation of families of Burundi staff amid DRC violence
As violence rages on in the DRC, the UN has given the green light to the evacuation of families of its international staff from Burundi, according to a letter seen by news agency AFP. Several flights have been chartered, according to a local official.
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Namibia: Supreme Court throws out challenge to presidential election result
Namibia’s Supreme Court has thrown out a challenge to last year’s presidential election that was launched by opposition parties. The move will allow Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the country’s ruling party to take power in March.
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Sudan: UNICEF ramps up response to cholera outbreak
2,700 cholera cases have been reported in war-torn Sudan’s White Nile state in the first few weeks of 2025. In the face of the outbreak, UNICEF is ramping up its response to prevent the spread of the disease and shield vulnerable children.
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Muslims in Cairo stock up on provisions for Ramadan
Residents in Cairo are descending on the city’s market to buy food, decorations and lanterns as they gear up for Ramadan. Some at the markets said they had noticed an increase in prices, and were concerned about the amount of money they had to spend.
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Clashes at mass protest in Athens on deadly train crash anniversary
On the second anniversary of the Tempe train crash, protests grew violent in the Greek capital, even as families of the dead urged the focus to be on remembrance.