International
Eleven people die in fire at Algerian foster care home
Eleven people have died in a fire at a foster care facility in Algiers, Algeria’s capital city. The country’s civil protection department said ...
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Thailand bar fire claims 30 lives, early probe links disaster to locked exits
Thai authorities are investigating whether negligence contributed to a devastating fire that killed at least 30 people at a Bangkok bar, with early ...
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30 Malian soldiers killed in battle to retake rebel-held town
At least 30 Malian soldiers have been killed and about 60 others wounded during an operation to recapture the northern town of Anefis ...
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa signs law extending term to 2030
Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has signed into law constitutional amendments extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, allowing him to ...
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Ghana postpones Ramaphosa visit amid xenophobia tensions
Ghana has postponed a visit by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa following xenophobic rallies that resulted in hundreds of Ghanaians being repatriated from ...
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Rebels hit Mali in coordinated attacks, army denies capture of military bases
Mali’s military reportedly says it has repelled coordinated attacks by insurgent groups on at least seven military installations across the country, although rebels ...
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Deadly floods reportedly claim 13 lives in Accra
At least 13 people have died after torrential rains triggered severe flooding across Ghana’s capital, Accra, with authorities warning that the death toll ...
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Police deploy across S’Africa ahead of anti-immigration protests as 25,000 repatriated
Police officers have been deployed across South Africa amid fears that anti-immigration protests could turn violent, as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged demonstrators to ...
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DRC bans mass gatherings in Kinshasa over Ebola fears, opposition calls move political
Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa and three other areas to halt the spread of Ebola, ...
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Ethiopia reaches preliminary $1bn bond restructuring deal in move to resolve debt crisis
Ethiopia has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with key bondholders to restructure its defaulted US$1 billion international bond, marking a significant step towards ...















