Africa
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists
Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats. Niger,…
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US sanctions Zimbabwe leader and wife for alleged corruption and human rights abuse
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and first lady Auxillia have come under a slate of new US sanctions imposed that also…
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World’s largest hunger crisis looms in Sudan, UN warns, as humanitarian response hits ‘breaking point’
The war in Sudan is “triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis,” with more than 25 million people “trapped in a…
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Dozens of women feared abducted in Gamboru Ngala
Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria. The victims were…
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Senegal president announces March election
Senegal’s government has announced that the country’s presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in…
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Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crack down on corruption and to recover stolen state…
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Joseph Kony case to continue despite his absence – ICC
Judges at the International Crime Court (ICC) have ruled that prosecutors can bring a hearing on charges against a fugitive…
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Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues
Nigerian authorities have heightened security at government food stores around the country amid a crisis. With people struggling to afford…
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US sanctions Zimbabwe president for corruption
The United States government has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with other senior officials, for corruption and…
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Burkina Faso says 170 dead in village ‘executions’
Some 170 people including women and children have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public…
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