International
South Sudan suspends social media platforms over videos of killings
South Sudanese authorities have suspended access to social media platforms for a minimum of 30 days after videos depicting the alleged killings of ...
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Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province reportedly killed in M23 rebel assault
The Military Governor of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reportedly died from injuries sustained during fighting ...
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Alliance of Sahel States resolve to raise a 5,000-troop military unit to fight jihadists
Three junta-ruled countries in Africa’s Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for ...
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Seven miners reportedly killed in clash with soldiers in Ashanti region, Ghana Ghana
Ghana – At least seven people have reportedly been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central ...
International
President Trump withdraws from World Health Organization on first day back in White House
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that has drawn sharp ...
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At least 86 reportedly dead, 55 injured in Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion
Nigeria — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said ...
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Bishop describes horror of South Africa mine rescue operation, as 78 miners confirmed dead
A South African bishop has shared a chilling account of the rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, where the bodies ...
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Ex-Mozambican minister, Chang, jailed in US over $2 billion tuna bonds scandal
A former Mozambique Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, was sentenced on Friday to 8-1/2 years in prison after being found guilty of participating in ...
International
Ethnic attacks, hate speech surging in Sudan, UN rights office says
GENEVA — A United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned on Friday that Sudanese civilians were in greater peril than ...
International
South Africa’s top banks to face parliament over lending practices
South Africa’s leading banks are set to appear before parliament next month to address allegations of discriminatory lending practices that reportedly disadvantage small ...
