Africa
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Sun needed to strengthen Ivory Coast cocoa crop
Below-average rainfall in Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions helped dry the damp soil last week, but more sunny spells are needed…
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Gunmen kill at least 18 people in Nigeria
Gunmen killed at least 18 people in Nigeria’s northern Benue state in a weekend attack, residents and local officials said,…
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Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workers
“They grabbed me from behind and started punching me, hitting me with spades and machetes,” says Daniel Uyirwoth Welo, one…
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Nigerian man killed not linked to anti-migrant violence – South African police
South African police said on Tuesday the death of a Nigerian man in custody late last month had nothing to…
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Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population movement fuels transmission, a World…
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Ghana and other African nations turning down Trump aid money
After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of…
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Insurgents stage coordinated attacks across Mali
Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters…
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West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks
West Africa’s al Qaeda affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), on Saturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks…
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Mali establishes state new state entity to regulate artisanal gold trade
Mali has established a new state entity to regulate its burgeoning artisanal gold trade after identifying large discrepancies between officially…
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Ebola outbreak could cost Africa – UN
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of…
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