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DR Congo: Attempted coup foiled by the military
“An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader,” spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said.
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma launches new party manifesto
“My biggest problem is that we (South Africa) has too many political parties. Too much. They are the cause of our people’s suffering even more. They take money from white people’s money so they can sit in parliament.” Jacob Zuma, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) leader
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Climate change induced extreme weather pummeling the world
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people in east Africa including over 300 000 displaced, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Tanzania.
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Israeli troops recover bodies of three hostages in the Gaza Strip
“The bodies were transferred to medical professional for forensic examination and identification. After the procedure was completed, we notified the families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families at this difficult time.” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson
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Israel-Hamas war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza
Seven months of Israel’s war in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials.
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Sudan: UN condemns escalation of violence in El Fasher in Darfur
“In Sudan, half of the population, 25 million people need humanitarian aid. Famine is closing in, diseases are closing in, the fighting is closing in on civilians, especially in Darfur” Jens Laerke, Spokesperson, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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Swift actions to mitigate the El nino weather effects on food security paid off – FAO
“The evidence that we have is that anticipatory actions, including the ones implemented for this El Niño, are very beneficial in terms of protecting food security, safeguarding food production and staple crop production, in some cases allowing the population to increase crop production,..”
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Malawian man convicted of insulting the president in a TikTok video
The video showed an animated figure, with President Lazarus Chakwera’s face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves.
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Al Ahly and Esperance Tunis prepared for CAF Champions League final
While Egypt’s Al Ahly are favourites to win the trophy a record-extending 12th time, Tunisia Esperance Tunis have also impressed in the competition.
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Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu & Jade Osiberu make Hollywood Reporter’s Powerful Women in film list
This list recognizes women who are bringing stories to a global stage and nurturing new voices despite a disrupted film market.
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S.Africa rebukes Israeli arguments at ICJ hearing on Gaza genocide case
Africa rebukes Israeli arguments at ICJ hearing on Gaza genocide case
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South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building
“I am very happy that we could revise the number of people on site down from 81 to 62, as it means fewer families are grieving today,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, said Friday (May. 17).
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WATCH: Pro-Israel protesters rally outside ICJ amid Gaza conflict deliberation
Dozens of pro-Israel protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday as Israel defended itself against South Africa’s demand to halt its military actions in Gaza.
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Greek defense team says 9 accused Egyptians misidentified
The legal defence team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks said Thursday they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the case.
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Moroccan asylum-seeker gets life sentence for killing UK retiree
Ahmed Alid told police after his arrest that he’d killed 70-year-old Terence Carney in the northeast England town of Hartlepool because “Israel had killed innocent children.”
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Pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside genocide hearing at UN court
Hearings are underway at the International Court of Justice as part of a case brought by South Africa against Israel because of its actions in Gaza.
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Jennifer Lopez goes to war against A.I. in a new Netflix movie
The multi-hyphenate megastar also discussed how her idea of trust has changed through the years and as her fame exponentially increased.
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Senegal’s Sonko wants to reassess ties with France
Senegal’s prime minister Ousmane Sonko called for a shift towards a fairer, more mutually beneficial and transparent cooperation with France. He questionned the impact on national sovereignty and strategic autonomy of French military presence in some African states.
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Haiti’s crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighbouring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections on Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries.
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Tunisia lawyers strike over arrest of colleague
The demonstration in the North African country’s capital came days after two lawyers were arrested — one brusquely extracted from the bar association headquarters and the other needing to be hospitalized after sustaining injuries while being apprehended by security forces.
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South Sudan government and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
The agreement is a key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy.
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Chad confirms Mahamat Idriss Déby as president
Mahamat Idriss Déby was declared the winner after the Council reviewed and reaffirmed vote counts, despite minor adjustments. Déby won with 61.03%, followed by his Prime Minister with 18.54%, and Padacké with 16.93%. Voter turnout was 75.78%.
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South Africa braces for milestone election as competition between key players intensifies
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC are struggling to keep their parliamentary majority and opinion polls predict that the party will likely receive less than 50% of the national vote for the first time in the May 29 election.
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WATCH: Eco-Friendly Art and Graffiti Meet at Hong Kong’s Art Fair
The Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair offers art lovers original pieces without breaking the bank.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino joins Legends for football match in Bangkok
Infantino led the FIFA team, while iconic players such as Luis Figo, Cafu, El-Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor, Andriy Shevchenko, and Clarence Seedorf represented their respective confederations.
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Arab League calls for conference for peace in the Middle East
In a summit dominated by the ongoing war in Gaza, Arab leaders also called for a UN peacekeeping force in occupied Palestinian territory.
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S.Africa warns ICC that war in Gaza has reached “a new and horrific stage”
South Africa told the United Nations’ top court on Thursday the situation in Gaza had reached “a new and horrific stage” as it sought emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah.
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A look at religious diversity in once atheist Cuba
The 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans.
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WATCH: Evangelicals in Caracas stand for traditional families
In honor of International Families Day, hundreds of evangelical pastors and believers rallied in Caracas to uphold the traditional family model.
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CAR: Conference aims to achieve peaceful seasonal migration of herds
Pressures, including climate change, have increased tensions between herders and farmers in recent years.
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Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 people dead
At least eight worshippers were killed and 16 others injured early Wednesday morning after a man attacked a mosque with a locally made explosive in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, resulting in a fire outbreak, the police said.
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More LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe
Since Nigeria criminalizes same-sex relationships, Anthony fled a possible prison term and headed with her partner to Libya in 2014 and then Italy,
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Several leaders arrive for the Arab League summit
he Arab leaders will convene on Thursday in a regular summit under unusual circumstances due to the Israeli-Hamas war in
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Benin grants temporary authorization for export of Nigerien oil
The Minister emphasized that regular pipeline operations require a proper state-to-state relationship framework and mentioned the importance of reopening the Nigerien border. The first ship is expected to load within 36 hours
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Sudan faces dire humanitarian crisis
Tensions between the military and paramilitary forces erupted into conflict in April 2023, resulting in over 14,000 deaths and 33,000 injuries.
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Zambian teen teaches climate change lessons through sign language
A Zambian double amputee is helping teach her classmates about climate change using sign language. Bridget Chanda interprets lessons at a school where special-needs students mix with mainstream students.
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An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks – HRW
An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch