Africa
Canada to admit 465,000 Nigerians, others as permanent residents in 2023 amid labour shortage
The Canadian government has revealed its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants, including Nigerians, each year by 2025...
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Poor African countries first to receive grain from Ukraine: Erdogan
Impoverished nations in Africa will be given priority regarding new grain shipments from Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says....
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Rwanda ‘regrets’ expulsion of its ambassador by DR Congo
Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing Congolese M23 rebels KIGALI, Rwanda The Rwandan government on Sunday regretted a decision by the...
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11 killed in concert stampede in DR Congo: police
Stadium of Martyrs was packed beyond its 80,000 capacity, police chief says KIGALI, Rwanda At least 11 people, including two...
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15 killed in attack on army vehicle in Burkina Faso
4 others wounded, 11 missing after attack, says army KIGALI, Rwanda At least 15 people, including 13 soldiers, were killed...
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Congolese M23 rebels capture 2 North Kivu towns
4 UN peacekeepers wounded in clashes, says mission KIGALI, Rwanda Congolese M23 rebels captured two key towns Saturday as fighting...
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Congo top defense council orders government to expel Rwandan ambassador
Vincent Karega given 48 hours to leave KIGALI, Rwanda Tensions between the Congo and Rwanda hit a new low Saturday...
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100 killed in Somali car bombs
More than 300 injured Saturday in terror attacks, says country's president ISTANBUL At least 100 people were killed in explosions...
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UNHCR seeks support for 3.4 million flood victims in Nigeria, other African countries
The call comes amid the worst floods in a decade, which have swept across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali...
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More than 3.4M displaced by flooding in West, Central Africa: UNHCR
UN agency appeals for urgent funding to address surging needs in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Cameroon KIGALI, Rwanda...
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