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At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident
ADDIS ABABA - At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson...
Dec 24, 2024
Exclusive-Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report
The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a report that’s expected to...
Dec 17, 2024
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
PARIS/MORONI - Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century...
Dec 17, 2024
South Korea acting president Han calls for speedy implementation of 2025 budget
SEOUL - South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for next year's government budget to be swiftly implemented from...
Dec 17, 2024
Soccer-Nigeria's Lookman named African Footballer of the Year
MARRAKECH, Morocco -Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at its...
Dec 17, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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...
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