Africa
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At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine
An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. A bus has plunged off a bridge into…
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South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma barred from May elections
The elections are expected to be the most competitive vote since 1994 when the nation became a democracy. South Africa’s…
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‘Transformative’: US Census to add Middle Eastern, North African category
Advocates for Arab Americans routinely use one word to describe how diverse communities from the Middle East and North Africa…
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‘Famine is setting in’: ICJ orders Israel to ensure Gaza aid
In a new set of provisional measures, the World Court ordered Israel to open more land crossings to allow aid…
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Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar
Houses washed away and roads destroyed after cyclone hits north of the Indian Ocean island. At least 11 people have…
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Mothers fight to protect daughters as The Gambia considers unbanning FGM
*Names changed to maintain privacy. Banjul, The Gambia – Fatou* was barely a year old when she underwent female circumcision,…
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Are US-South Africa ties at breaking point over Israel’s war on Gaza?
The United States House of Representatives is reviewing a bill that calls for reassessment of the country’s relationship with South…
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Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote
The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou…
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What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a previously little-known tax inspector freed from jail two weeks ago, looks likely to become Senegal’s next…
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South Sudan on the brink after oil exports derailed by Sudan’s civil war
Violence and insecurity could worsen in South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets, which passes…
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