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Ethiopia is in the final stages of negotiations with its creditors to restructure its sovereign debt, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide announced on Sunday. Speaking at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa with International Monetary Fund,…

The revered freedom fighter Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has passed away at the age of 95. His death was announced on Sunday by…

Over 150 hectares of sugarcane fields have been destroyed in Cameroon due to violent clashes between workers at the Société Sucrière du Cameroun (SOSUCAM) and police. The unrest, which erupted earlier this week, stems from protests over…

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike on Wednesday, she was just a…

Mali's northeastern city of Gao came under attack by armed assailants. An attack on the convoy and its army escort during ambush claimed more than 50 people's lives on Friday, a local official and residents said. The attackers struck…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a renewed appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing the urgent need for dialogue and humanitarian support in Goma. His call comes ahead of…

A fourth group of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti to help combat violent gangs, despite a partial U.S. funding freeze for the U.N.-backed mission. The 200 officers join over 600 Kenyans already working alongside Haitian police, as part of…

Hundreds of Somalis gathered in the Peace Garden in Mogadishu to show their support for Palestinians. Many participants waved Palestinian flags and displayed banners stating “Gaza is not for sale” and “Somalis stand with Palestine.”…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of rising nationalism and protectionism in his annual address, asserting that his country “will not be bullied” amid U.S. funding cuts. The remarks followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

Her latest refuge, the city of Goma, now faces the escalating threat of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who recently took control of the area. Sifa, like many others, sought shelter at St. Francis Xavier Parish, a place that has opened its…