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Madagascar: Cyclone Gamane kills 11, displaces thousands


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At least 11 people were reported killed after Cyclone Gamane made landfall into northern Madagascar, according to officials. The cyclone was predicted to bypass the Indian Ocean island, but it changed course, leaving hundreds of homes…

DRC: Thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies in Goma


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Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the towns and villages surrounding Goma as clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels escalate, seeking refuge in the bustling city, where the conflict has also reached unsettling…

Congo Brazzaville floods: Thousands in need of assistance


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For, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Jens Laerke says in Geneva that in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), the United Nations was responding to a flood disaster, “unprecedented in scale for six…

Niger: Thousands of coup supporters rally near French base


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Thousands of coup supporters rallied near a French military base in Niger on Friday, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a "standby" force in their efforts to reinstate the country's deposed leader. Fears also mounted…

Ethiopia: Thousands attend Iftar dinner in Addis Ababa


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Thousands of devotees from Ethiopia's Muslim community took part in a large-scale street iftar, a fast-breaking dinner, during the holy month of Ramadan on Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, to raise funds to help internally displaced citizens.…

Tunisians protest against President Saied


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Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital Sunday, the country's independence day, to protest against President Kais Saied and consultations over constitutional reforms proposed by him. Protesters shouted "the people want to overthrow…

Malian leaders join thousands at anti-sanctions rally


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Malians took to the streets in masse after the military junta called for protests against stringent sanctions imposed by the West Africa bloc ECOWAS over delayed elections. In the capital Bamako, thousands of people wearing the national…

Zimbabwe banks: Cash shortage hits thousands stranded for Christmas


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Thousands of Zimbabweans lined up outside banks and currency exchange offices across the country on Thursday, some for days, in a desperate bid to get cash before Christmas. Most are unlikely to succeed as the inflation-ravaged southern…

Thousands return to Rwanda amid Nyiragongo volcano


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Thousands of people from the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to neighbouring Rwanda, fearing that the Mount Nyiragongo volcano may erupt again. Last week, an eruption killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of…