African headlines
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’
Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours,…
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Sudan’s Darfur spiralling into ‘humanitarian calamity’: UN aid chief
With the conflict between rival militaries in Sudan entering its third month,…
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UN Mission backs constitutional referendum in Mali
The UN is providing “multifaceted support” to Mali ahead of this weekend’s…
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Combating drought, one garden at a time
Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi…
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DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has…
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Sudan: Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has raised the spectre of ethnic violence…
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‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons…
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From the Field: UN human rights officers on the frontline in Somalia
Fleeing armed conflict is frightening, forcing people to escape violent clashes and…
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WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest possible…
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade
Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions can snap up AK-pattern…
