Nigerian gangs kill 40 in ‘revenge’ attack, ambush on self-defence groups
Jos – An armed gang killed at least 40 members of village self-defence groups in a weekend ambush and... Read more
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US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UN
Johannesburg – The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought... Read more
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Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandate
Bamako – Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and... Read more
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Argentine ex-president Fernandez ordered to stand trial for graft
Buenos Aires – An Argentine judge on Thursday ordered ex-president Alberto Fernandez to stand trial for alleged corruption relating... Read more
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Russia and US hold ‘frank’ talks on Ukraine war
Kyiv – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held “frank” talks on the Ukraine... Read more
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Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny
Houston – US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response... Read more
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Benin bets on free vets and schools to turn people away from jihadism
Cotonou – In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front – a programme... Read more
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Eight killed in Sudan paramilitary attack on shelter: doctor
Port Sudan – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight civilians in a drone strike on a shelter in... Read more
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Kenya’s president warns against bid to ‘overthrow’ govt by protests
Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to “overthrow” the government through “unconstitutional means” and ordered... Read more
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Jewish Australians feel ‘very unsafe’ after rise in attacks: envoy
Sydney – Jewish Australians feel “very unsafe” after a surge in threats, vandalism and violence since the outbreak of... Read more
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