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Tunisia to hold presidential elections on Oct. 6: President Saied

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Tunisia’s president called for holding the country's presidential elections on Oct. 6, according to a statement late on Tuesday.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Police clash with Kenya protesters despite president's U-turn

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Police and Kenyan anti-tax protesters clashed once again on Thursday despite the president's decision to pull a controversial law.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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Sudan's warring parties using starvation as weapon: UN experts

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Independent U.N. experts criticized Sudan's warring parties for using starvation as a weapon of war, as a non-governmental organization warned that up to three million peop...

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Kenya 'shaken to core' as anti-tax protest death toll climbs to 13

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At least 13 people have been confirmed killed in Kenya's anti-tax hike protests, a doctor's association said Wednesday.

Friday, Jun 21

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One dead, over 200 injured as Kenyan protests reach boiling point

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One death and over 200 injuries were reported in Kenya during Thursday's nationwide protests against government proposals to increase taxes by $2.7 billion, according to a coa...

Thursday, Jun 20

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Sudan one of 'worst humanitarian crises' in decades, charity says

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Doctors Without Borders called the ongoing civil war in Sudan one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades.

Wednesday, Jun 12

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Yearlong war between Sudan's army, paramilitary displaces 10M

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The yearlong power struggle in Sudan has internally displaced over 10 million people, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Tuesday, Jun 11

Malawi Vice President Chilima, 9 others killed in plane crash

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Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine other people have been killed in a plane crash, President Lazarus Chakwera confirmed Tuesday.

Monday, Jun 10

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Search operation launched after Malawi VP's plane gone missing

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Malawi authorities launched a search operation after a military plane carrying the country's vice president and nine others went missing on Monday.

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Sudan paramilitary RSF attack shuts down last hospital in Darfur

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An attack by Sudanese paramilitary forces to seize control of a key city in Darfur shut down the last operating hospital in the region, medical charity Doctors Without Borders has...

Friday, Jun 7

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Niger's migrants surge as Europe grapples in immigration rhetoric

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At Agadez's bustling bus station, a dozen men, their faces concealed by turbans and sunglasses, boarded a rugged pickup truck bound for Libya, traversing the desert toward the...

Thursday, Jun 6

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Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 100 in village attack: Activists

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At least 100 people were killed Wednesday when the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira State, according to local activists.

Friday, May 31

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ANC loses majority in South Africa elections

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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party was on its way to losing its majority after winning roughly 41% of the votes, with 85% of the ballots counted, acco...

Thursday, May 23

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Biden woos Kenya's Ruto with state visit, non-NATO ally status

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U.S. President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet Thursday for his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto and announced plans to name Kenya a major non-NATO ally, as Washington vies for...

Tuesday, May 21

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Top US diplomat claims Gaza cease-fire 'set back' by ICC move

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who testified before Congress amid protests on Tuesday, claimed that a cease-fire in Gaza was still possible, but the recent arrest order by...

Sunday, May 12

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Turkish-born politician aspires to lead South Africa's Western Cape

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Mehmet Vefa Dağ tried his luck in the presidency first years ago, to no avail. This time, he aims for a more 'local' vote and hopes to be the first politician of Turkish descent in...

Friday, May 10

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South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel's withdrawal from Rafah

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South Africa, which filed a genocide case against Israel for its ongoing war crimes in Gaza, asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose additional measures to order T...

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Somalia asks UN to end decadelong political mission in country

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The Somalian government, in a surprise move, has asked the United Nations to end its political mission that has been present in the country for more than a decade when its mandate...

Thursday, May 9

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Sudanese Paramilitary may have committed 'genocide' in Darfur: HRW

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Sudan's paramilitary forces may have committed 'genocide' against non-Arab ethnic communities in the war-torn country's western region of Darfur, a Human Rights Watch rep...

Saturday, May 4

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OIC summit kicks off in Gambia with focus on Gaza crisis

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened for the 15th summit in Gambia's capital Banjul, focusing on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Saturday.

Friday, May 3

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Russian troops enter Niger air base hosting US forces

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Russian military personnel have reportedly entered an air base in Niger where U.S. troops are stationed, according to a senior U.S. defense official, following Niger's junta&#...

Tuesday, Apr 30

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Kenya rescuers look for more than 90 missing after floods kill 46

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Kenyan rescuers were scrambling Tuesday to find at least 91 people missing in heavy flooding across the country, the Interior Ministry said.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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21 dead, 23 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

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At least 21 migrants drowned, while 23 remain missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said Tuesday.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Defense chief, 9 senior officers killed in Kenya helicopter crash

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The military chief of Kenya and nine other top brass were killed on Thursday when their military helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in a remote area of the country, President...

Sunday, Apr 14

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Sudan's forgotten crisis sparks imminent mass starvation warning

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Under the cover of a clear night a year ago, a dozen heavily armed fighters invaded Omaima Farouq's home in an upscale Khartoum neighborhood, subjecting her to gunpoint threat...

Niger rallies against US troops, embraces Russian corporation

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In Niger's capital, hundreds took to the streets on Saturday, calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Friday, Apr 12

Sudan conflict deepens as al-Burhan, Hemedti's foreign backing soars

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As Sudan grapples with a devastating conflict, its military factions have turned to foreign backers in a bid to gain an edge, potentially prolonging and escalating the war between...

Monday, Apr 8

Makeshift ferry capsizes off Mozambique coast, killing 96

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A tragic incident occurred off the north coast of Mozambique as a makeshift ferry boat capsized, claiming the lives of 96 people, including children, according to authorities who r...

Sunday, Apr 7

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Rwanda remembers 30 years since genocide with weeklong mourning

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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame on Sunday said the international community 'failed' his country during the 1994 genocide, as he paid tribute to victims 30 years after Hutu extr...

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At least 20 civilians dead as Sudan paramilitary attack village

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At least 20 people have been killed in an attack by Sudanese paramilitary forces on a village south of the capital Khartoum, a local activists' committee said Sunday.