Africa

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Kenyan military chief Geeral Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared three days of national mourning. The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including General…

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Mauritania's foreign minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug has held a session at the G7 foreign ministers where discussions that include Russia’s war in Ukraine and surging tensions in the Middle East are ongoing. The talks which began…

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Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali, after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday. The diesel is to be supplied to Énergie du Mali (EDM-SA), Mali's national energy company, as the country…

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been welcomed in Ankara by her Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The five-day state visit is the first by a Tanzanian leader to Turkey in 14 years and is expected to focus…

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Heavy rains and flooding have wrought havoc across East Africa, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people in Kenya and Tanzania. In Kakola Ombaka, Kenya, residents like Juliana Atieno Ochieng and Duncan Onyango recount the tragic…

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Haiti: Transitional Council Members Announce Haitis's new transitional council members were announced on Tuesday night. In the capital Port-au-Prince, residents reacted to the news with hope that it will bring much-needed stability to…

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China has written off an unspecified amount of Zimbabwe's interest-free loans and has pledged to help the government find Most of its foreign debt was purchased from China, as it is ineligible for loans from multilateral creditors after…

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A court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent journalist to six months in prison for defaming a civil servant, according to his lawyer. Both Mohammed Boughalleb's brother and attorney said he had faced charges of insulting a…

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Nearly half of Zambia’s population has been affected by the on-going drought with the country needing about $940m (£760m) in aid. During a national address, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said the money is rerquired to…

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Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for engaging in "subversive activities", the Burkinabe foreign affairs ministry said in a notice to France. The notice dated 16 April did not reveal the nature of the activities. …