Security
UN agencies fear worsening humanitarian crisis in DR Congo as violence spreads
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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Vandalism: Security agencies begin profiling FCT ‘pantaker’ markets’ operators
Security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory have concluded plans to profile ‘panteker’ markets’ operators in the territory. Pantaker is...
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Doctors Without Borders member shot dead in DR Congo’s Goma
ISTANBUL Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Friday that one of its emergency team members was shot dead in the Democratic...
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DR Congo vows to reclaim Goma as M23 rebels say they’re open to talks
NAIROBI, Kenya The Democratic Republic of Congo vowed Thursday to reclaim the strategic city of Goma as M23 rebels said...
Read moreSouth Africa, Rwanda defuse tensions fueled by Goma crisis
NAIROBI The foreign ministers of South Africa and Rwanda held talks Thursday to diffuse tensions after Rwandan president accused South...
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Top Russian lawmaker appeals to US, UN over alleged plot to assassinate Putin
MOSCOW A senior Russian lawmaker on Thursday issued an appeal to the US Congress and the UN over an alleged...
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UN says Democratic Republic of Congo ‘calmer,’ amid calls for protests
HAMILTON, Canada The UN on Wednesday reported that the situation in the Congo "remains tense today, but it is also...
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UN food agency raises alarm over worsening food shortages in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya The World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday warned that efforts to expand food aid in Sudan are being...
Read moreEXPLAINER – Goma crisis: Why is conflict raging in the eastern DRC? (Q&A)
The past weeks have seen significant gains by the allegedly foreign-backed rebel group M23, which claims to defend the rights...
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Egypt’s Suez Canal head says conditions favorable to resume navigation in Red Sea after Gaza deal
CAIRO The head of Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said Thursday that conditions are favorable for the resumption of navigation in...
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