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Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
PARIS/MORONI - Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas...
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan, Human Rights Watch says
CAIRO - Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring Rapid...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Cameroon's Biya warns of disaster for Central Africa financial stability
YAOUNDE - Cameroon's President Paul Biya warned on Monday of "disastrous consequences" for the countries of the Economic and Monetary...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


WTO fixes date for major meeting in Cameroon in early 2026
GENEVA - World Trade Organization members agreed on Monday to hold the next ministerial conference in Cameroon in early 2026, the global...
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Uganda's court orders government to pay LRA war crime victims
KAMPALA - A Ugandan court has ordered the government to pay up to 10 million Ugandan shillings ($2,740) to each victim of Lord's...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


2024 in photos: the world under water
A drone view shows flooded houses in Venek, Hungary, September 17, 2024. Fedja Grulovic In 2024, it often felt like it was flooding...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
The United Nations will convene a technical committee of Libyan experts in an attempt to resolve contentious issues and put the country...
Dec 17, 20241 min read


West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
ABUJA - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political and...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says
LATAKIA, Syria -A Russian cargo plane departed from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia for Libya on Saturday, a Syrian...
Dec 15, 20241 min read


China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East
BEIJING - China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to...
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Exclusive-Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents
A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024. Annegret Hilse/File Photo NAIROBI - A...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Ghana electoral commission declares ex-President Mahama election winner
ACCRA - Ghana's electoral commission on Monday declared ex-president and main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama winner of Saturday's...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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