Africa
UN rights chief raises concern over intensifying violence in Sudan
NAIROBI UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned of intensifying violence and human rights violations in...
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West Africa‘s 25% unemployment rate among highest globally, says ECOWAS MP
The unemployment rate among young people in West Africa currently stands at 24.95 per cent, while at the continental level,...
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At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia airstrike
MOGADISHU, Somalia At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed when the Somali military carried out precision airstrikes on the terror...
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DR Congo, Rwanda ink preliminary peace deal in Washington
NAIROBI The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a preliminary peace deal ahead of a final agreement scheduled...
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Commonwealth chief asks members to ease barriers for bloc to achieve $2T intra-trade target by 2030
LUSAKA, Zambia Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Wednesday asked the bloc's 56 member states to ease trade barriers to...
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Over 700 people still missing 3 weeks after Nigeria’s devastating floods: Reports
LAGOS, Nigeria Over 700 people from the Mokwa community have still been missing in Nigeria's north-central Niger State since the...
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West African regional bloc launches projects worth $120M through EU, Germany, Spain support
ACCRA The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched four initiatives worth more than €105 million (over $120...
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South Africa’s radical opposition figure Julius Malema hits back at Trump, Elon Musk
JOHANNESBURG South African radical opposition figure Julius Malema on Monday hit back at US President Donald Trump's demand that he...
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Police shot man dead during protest in Kenyan capital over blogger’s death
NAIROBI, Kenya A protest over the death of a Kenyan teacher and X influencer, Albert Ojwang, in police custody took...
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Malian government takes over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine
ACCRA A Malian court has placed Canada's Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration for six months over an...
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