Africa
South Africa Declares ‘State of Disaster’ Over Energy Crisis
Cape town, south africa - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declared a national 'state of disaster' over his...
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Nigerian AG Challenges Supreme Court Ruling on Currency Deadline
Abuja, nigeria - Nigeria's government is challenging a Supreme Court order that suspended Friday's deadline for the phaseout of old...
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Deadly Start to Year in Africa With Threats, Killings of Critics
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - A rash of killings across Africa has renewed focus on the risks facing those working to...
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South Africa’s parliament descends into chaos
JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s parliament descended into chaos Thursday evening as opposition members attempted to stop President Cyril Ramaphosa from delivering...
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Global medical charity suspends operations in Burkina Faso after 2 workers shot dead
Doctors Without Borders says gunmen target marked vehicle carrying medical team JOHANNESBURG An international medical charity said Thursday it is...
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Sudan’s Tropical Disease Spike Reflects Poor Health System
EL OBEID, SUDAN - The two Sudanese women thought they had malaria and were taking their medication, but things took...
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South African rescue, medical teams arrive in Türkiye to help earthquake victims
JOHANNESBURG South African search and rescue experts, as well as medical teams arrived in Türkiye on Wednesday to help victims...
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Death toll spikes to almost 70 as Somaliland fighting enters 3rd day
MOGADISHU, Somalia Nearly 70 people have been killed and dozens wounded as clashes between Somaliland forces and local clans continued...
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$84M sought to support around 1.5M migrants in Horn of Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen and 48 UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) requested $84 million in funding support...
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UN appeal $2.6B to assist 7.6M people in drought-hit Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia The United Nations humanitarian partners in Somalia and its government on Wednesday sought $2.6 billion to assist millions...
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