Africa
President of Somaliland breakaway region makes 1st visit to Israel, to open embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM The president of the Somaliland breakaway region, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, arrived in Israel on Sunday for a first visit,...
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Morocco, Brazil FIFA World Cup opener ends 1-1
Vinicius Jr and Ismael Saibari scored for Brazil and Morocco in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener in New York,...
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Ghana’s Partey denied Canadian visa over sexual assault charges
Ghana Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was reportedly denied entry to Canada, ruling him out of his country's opening match of...
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UN chief appoints Nigerian diplomat new special adviser on Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ahunna Eziakonwa from Nigeria as his special adviser on Africa, according to a statement Friday....
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Rebels kill 5 civilians, several missing amid Ebola spread in eastern DR Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda Suspected fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a new deadly attack in a village in the...
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US senators introduce bipartisan bill to sanction perpetrators of Sudan war
WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senior US senators introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at holding accountable those fueling Sudan's civil war....
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At least 10 killed, 7 injured in IED blast in northwest Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria At least 10 people were killed and seven injured after a commercial vehicle struck an improvised explosive device...
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Rights group accuses RSF of killing 23 civilians in drone attacks in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan A Sudanese rights group accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday of killing 23 civilians and injuring...
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Evacuated Nigerians ready to leave South Africa over expired visas, failed asylum applications prior to xenophobic attacks: Union President
The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa, Smart Nwobi, says Nigerians being evacuated from the country were ready to...
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FG assures Nigerians abroad of safety as 258 nationals evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received the first batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from the Republic of South Africa...
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