After Burkina Faso massacre, outcry grows over junta's silence
OUAGADOUGOU - One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and...
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- Aug 31
- 3 min
'I saw horrible things': Burkina Faso massacre survivor describes bloodshed in trenches
OUAGADOUGOU - A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching...
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say
MOGADISHU - Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali...
- Aug 29
- 5 min
Exclusive-UN World Food Program launches investigation into its Sudan operations as famine spreads
NAIROBI/CAIRO - The U.N. World Food Program is investigating two of its top officials in Sudan over allegations including fraud and...
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Factbox-Countries donate mpox vaccines to combat outbreak in Africa
Some countries have pledged to donate doses of mpox vaccines to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, after the World Health...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Explainer-What's behind Libya's oil shutdown
Libya's latest oil shutdown has pushed up global energy prices. This explains the situation. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Since the 2011...
- Aug 29
- 4 min
Explainer-What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
How Libya's years of crisis unfolded after 2011 uprising
Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division: 2011 - Revolt and civil war An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's...
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Mediators meet in Cairo in effort to resolve gaps on Gaza truce proposal
CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli delegations started a new round of meetings in Cairo on Thursday aimed at resolving differences...
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Explainer-Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
LONDON - The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact,...
- Aug 16
- 2 min
Exclusive-Mpox in Africa prompts $500 million funding from Gavi for vaccines
LONDON - The global vaccine group Gavi has up to $500 million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by an escalating mpox...
- Aug 16
- 1 min
China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus
BEIJING - China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs...
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