Africa
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African Union backed a broader discussion on migration – South African official
The African Union has backed a broader discussion on migration, a South African government official said on Thursday, after Ghana…
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Over 45,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta
About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours, officials…
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Bulgaria backs Morocco’s autonomy plan
Bulgaria has signalled support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a possible solution to the long-running Western Sahara dispute, describing “genuine…
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Veteran Ugandan opposition politician collapses in court
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing…
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ECOWAS backs $25bn Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline
West African leaders have endorsed the legal and institutional framework for the ambitious Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, moving the…
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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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