Africa
Burkina Faso’s new junta leader sworn in as president
Capt. Ibrahim Traore assures to win war against terrorism 'to liberate' his country DOUALA, Cameroon The head of the Burkinabe...
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US extends deportation protections to Ethiopians over raging conflict
US recognizes 'ongoing armed conflict and the extraordinary and temporary conditions engulfing Ethiopia,' says Biden admin WASHINGTON The US extended...
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Ebola cases rise to 65 in Uganda: Health Ministry
Government says situation 'is indeed coming under control' KAMPALA, Uganda The number of Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to...
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Malawi farmer finds mass grave with bodies of suspected Ethiopian migrants
Farmer discovers 25 bodies while collecting wild honey in forest LILONGWE, Malawi Police in northern Malawi uncovered a mass grave...
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Kenya confirms cholera outbreak in 6 counties
Ground zero confirmed to be wedding festival NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya’s health ministry issued a cholera outbreak alert Wednesday after confirming...
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Algeria, Russia hold joint military exercise in Mediterranean
Exercise carried out to strengthen military cooperation between navies of 2 countries, says Algerian Defense Ministry ALGIERS, Algeria Algeria and...
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Chad announces state of emergency as floods affect more than 1 million people
‘The situation is becoming increasingly worrying,’ says President Mahamat Idriss Deby DOUALA, Cameroon Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced a...
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Madagascar dismisses foreign minister over UN vote against Russia
Defense minister assumes interim role, according to presidential decree DOUALA, Cameroon Madagascar's Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato was sacked Tuesday by...
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Gunmen abduct at least 20 people in Nigeria hospital attack
Kidnapped people include a doctor, nurses, other hospital staff, as well as patients and their family members KANO, Nigeria Gunmen...
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Rights groups laud Kenya’s leadership for disbanding police unit, but demand probe into its ‘heinous acts’
President's decision shows government was complicit in extrajudicial killings policy, enforced disappearances, says 20 rights groups' consortium NAIROBI, Kenya Over...
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