Latest from Africa
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Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi initiates hunger strike in protest
Rached Ghannouchi, a prominent figure in Tunisia’s opposition and leader of the…
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Niger: Authorities default up to almost $520 million in debt payment
“This situation is carefully monitored by UMOA-Titres in collaboration with the institutions…
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Morocco intercepts a boat with 141 people as African migrants increasingly attempt to reach Spain
The Moroccan navy said it intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the…
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Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment
Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement…
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Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust…
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Bayern Munich condemns racist comments at Upamecano after Lazio loss
Bayern Munich has condemned racist comments sent to defender Dayot Upamecano on social media following…
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Ethiopia rejects allegations its forces massacred civilians as the West urges an investigation
Ethiopia’s government on Thursday dismissed allegations its soldiers massacred scores of civilians…
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US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group
The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali…
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Rebels attack a gold mine in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people
At least a dozen people have been killed and 16 others kidnapped…
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Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say
The Islamic State extremist group poses a rising threat amid political instability…
