Africa News
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Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought
Africa has been hit by 14 extreme droughts in the past two years alone – far more than any other…
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South Africa flooding death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for missing
South African police, army and volunteer rescuers have widened the search for dozens still missing five days after the deadliest…
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All-female newsroom launched in Somalia to widen media’s scope
The first all-women media house in Somalia has been launched, creating a rare opportunity for female journalists in the country to research…
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Mauritius measures reef hoping to lay claim on Chagos Islands
Under a glaring sky, Mauritian survey teams set off in two tender boats to measure Blenheim Reef. A line of…
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South African parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism offences
A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa’s parliament appeared in court for a second time to face a…
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Sudan’s prime minister resigns as pro-democracy protests violently repressed
Sudan’s prime minister has announced his resignation amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed…
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Madagascar: minister swims 12 hours to safety after helicopter crash
A Madagascan minister was one of two survivors to have swum about 12 hours to shore after their helicopter crashed…
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Libya: plan for presidential election on 24 December close to collapse
The chances of Libya staging its first presidential elections on the long planned date of 24 December appeared close to collapse on…
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Can the Gambia turn the tide to save its shrinking beaches?
When Saikou Demba was a young man starting out in the hospitality business, he opened a little hotel on the…
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Alarm grows over escalating Ethiopia war as more foreign citizens told to flee
International alarm mounted on Tuesday over the escalating war in Ethiopia as Tigrayan rebels said they were edging closer to the capital,…
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