Africa
Nigeria closes schools in northeast state over measles outbreak
It was necessary to prevent infectious disease spread that killed 42 people in Adamawa State last week, says official LAGOS,...
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Rwanda denies role in blast at displaced people’s camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
US accuses Kigali of involvement in deadly bombing at internally displaced people's camp that claimed 15 lives KIGALI, Rwanda /...
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Kenya floods claim 228 lives as cyclone approaches coast
Gov't issues warnings as death toll rises amid ongoing floods, while tropical cyclone poses further threat to coastal regions NAIROBI,...
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South African president supports Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian mission to Gaza
Nelson Mandela’s grandson welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unequivocal support for Palestinian struggle JOHANNESBURG South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said...
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Tinubu warned against providing military bases in Nigeria for U.S., French troops kicked out of Niger Republic
PRESS RELEASE • MAY 6, 2024 FOREIGN MILITARY BASES IN NIGERIA – A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND SOVEREIGNTY The PRP...
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Measles outbreak kills 42 in Nigeria
Outbreak occurs in 2 local governments in northeast Adamawa State, says health commissioner LAGOS, Nigeria At least 42 people, mostly...
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Special agro-industrial project will create jobs for 200,000 persons in Anambra: AfDB
Dr Chuma Ezedinma, agricultural economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ) will...
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African Union extends hosting rights invitation to Nigeria, South Africa for AFRIMA
The African Union Commission (AUC) has officially reached out to the governments of Nigeria and South Africa, offering them the...
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UNICEF urges immediate action to protect children amid escalating violence in Darfur
Catherine Russell voices grave concern over reports of 'children being separated from their families or reportedly going missing' in El...
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Religious freedom ‘extremely poor’ in Nigeria; government slow in responding to attacks: USCIRF
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has censured the Nigerian government for failing to respond to violent attacks on faith-based...
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