Africa
PM Modi expresses condolences over loss of lives in Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi due to Cyclone Freddy
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences over loss of lives in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar...
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As Climate Woes Worsen, Africa’s Economies Suffer, UN Says
From devastating cyclones and floods to an unrelenting drought, African countries are spending between 2% and 9% of their budgets...
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29 African nations send troops for US army training to fight Islamists
Amid the spread of extremist violence in West Africa's Sahel region, the US military has launched its annual military training...
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Italy says 680,000 migrants coming from Libya; UN says numbers wrong
Tommaso Foti said that Italian intelligence reports showed that some 700,000 migrants are in Libya waiting to set out by...
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Blinken Visiting Ethiopia, Niger as US Boosts Africa Push
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Ethiopia and Niger this week as the Biden administration accelerates a...
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4 students killed, 18 injured as truck rams into classroom in Uganda
Police said truck driver lost control ramming into school computer laboratory occupied by students KAMPALA, Uganda At least four students...
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US secretary of state meets Ethiopian officials to repair ties
‘Probably the most important thing is to deepen peace’ in northern Ethiopia, says Antony Blinken ADDIS ABABA US Secretary of...
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Deaths hit 225 from Cyclone Freddy as Malawi’s president appeals for aid
707 people injured, 41 missing, official says BLANTYRE, Malawi The death toll in Malawi rose to 225 on Wednesday from...
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Somalia military court executes 3 terrorists by firing squad
MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia’s military court executed three al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group senior officers Wednesday by firing squad in the nation’s capital...
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37 African countries vulnerable due to shortage of health workers: WHO
GENEVA Some 37 African countries are vulnerable due to the shortage of health workers, according to the updated World Health...
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