Africa
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Insurance firms should shun the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Last year was the hottest on record, with extreme weather events in many corners of the globe. It was also…
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‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers
Johannesburg, South Africa – On a chilly afternoon in Soweto, Mlindelwa Mtungwa, 61, cooks in his tiny, dimly lit room…
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Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting
More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard. Floods have…
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Ten years after Chibok girls kidnapping: One woman’s struggle to move on
Maiduguri, Nigeria – It has been nearly a year since 26-year-old Rabiat left the Boko Haram enclave she was held…
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Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops
In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year.…
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Elephant in the room: Why Botswana, Namibia want fewer of the gentle giants
They might be an awesome sight to see from a safe distance on safari as they lumber around with their…
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Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people…
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Agadez, Niger’s gateway to the Sahara, finds new life in the migrant trade
Agadez, Niger – Ousmane Kouyate* stands beside a petrol station on National Road 25 that runs through Agadez, more than…
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Ten years after ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ Nigeria’s kidnappings continue
PodcastPodcast, The Take Ten years since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 school girls, kidnappings are still a…
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South Africa’s election body asks top court to resolve Zuma candidacy
Former President Jacob Zuma hopes to run for office for the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) in May elections. South…
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