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Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country,…

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged people to relocate from towns to villages following the deaths of about 300 people in a cholera outbreak. Poor sanitation in some densely populated urban areas was a good breeding ground for…

Dozens of Palestinians gathered on Wednesday in front of the statue of Nelson Mandela in the occupied West Bank to thank South Africa for bringing a “genocide” case against Israel over its bombardment of Gaza. Palestinians gather around…

The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, as reported by local source. The helicopter landed in territory held by the group in central…

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus today (10 Jan) said, “almost 90 percent of the population of Gaza – 1.9 million people – have been displaced,” and with “only 15 hospitals are functioning even partially,…

A court in Sierra Leone has charged 27 soldiers with multiple offences over an alleged coup attempt. "The charges include mutiny, failure to suppress mutiny, murder, aiding the enemy, communicating with the enemy and other relevant…

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has completed the third review of Mozambique’s three-year loan program, allowing for an immediate disbursement to Maputo of about $60.7 million, the fund said. The review brings total…

Chad's new interim prime minister says he is forfeiting his own pay to help others in the country, as "a way of modestly contributing what could have belonged to me". "I am giving up my salary as prime minister, which I will devote…

Israel-Hamas War: Palestinian President Visits Egypt, Addresses Ongoing Attacks In Cairo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas engaged in diplomatic talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, focusing on the ongoing situations…