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The party of Chadian prime minister and presidential candidate Succès Masra on Wednesday condemned violence and threats against him and his supporters, and alleged electoral fraud this week.
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Some argue that the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers will push people back to using cash.
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Kennedy Baboloki Kwati is a curious generalist passionate about bridging big ideas with action. Born in Botswana and completing his undergraduate degree there, Kwati understood how education took him from […]
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Rescue-and-search operations continue for a third day after a building under construction collapsed.
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This selection supports the UAE’s participation in international initiatives and the sharing of best practices to improve statistical analyses, and promotes the creation of digital platforms for data sharing. Key Role The UN Statistical Commission, comprising 24 countries elected by the...
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Zimbabwean care worker Marian dreamt of her teenage daughter joining her for a new life in Britain, but new migration rules have left them stranded on different continents.
“Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
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Ahmed Hafnaoui's defence of his men's 400m freestyle title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is in doubt because of injury.
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Some climate scientists say it's difficult for them to remember that so much of the planet experienced such extreme weather at the same time.
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The divisive leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters threatens to hoover votes up from the ruling party.
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Abuja, May 8, 2024—Authorities in Nigeria should immediately release journalist Daniel Ojukwu and stop intimidating and arresting members of the press who investigate the government’s spending of public funds, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On May 1, Ojukwu, a reporter with...
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2024-05-08T11:16:55Z
Today Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, faces one the largest threats since its founding in 1925. As the conflict between the army and M23 rebels drags on, the wildlife living in the lush mountains and forest surrounding the combattants are also taking a hit. More...
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Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections. In 1994, when South African President Nelson Mandela made his first state visit to the […]
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First step towards more transparency in the fishing sector in Senegal. On Monday, the government published a list of boats authorized to fish in Senegalese waters. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Sira Thierji.
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Australia-listed Leo Lithium has announced it is exiting the Goulamina project, in Mali, with the sale of its remaining 40% interest to joint venture (JV) partner Ganfeng.
The Chinese group will pay Leo $342.7-million for the remaining stake in Goulamina.
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By Issa Sikiti da Silva A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift […]
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Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished five-story apartment complex. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.
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Dakar, May 8, 2023—Guinea’s media regulator should lift its suspension of the Inquisiteur outlet and journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita and allow the press to report on matters of public interest without fear of sanctions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On April 17, the High...
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2024-05-08T11:16:55Z
With the situation on the ground rapidly deteriorating, the international community faces mounting pressure to intervene and prevent further suffering in Gaza.
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TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium this week hosted a Ministerial delegation at its Madaouela uranium project, in Niger, amid ongoing discussions with government as the project development advances.
Niger Mines Minister Ousmane Abarchi visited the site along with the governor of the Agadez region and...
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