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East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
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A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale

Ghana inflation ‘uncomfortably high’, new central bank governor says
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Ghana’s new central bank governor said on Monday that inflation remains uncomfortably high and would require a

TB Aid Cuts Endanger Africans Despite Sharp Drop in Deaths, Cases
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The African region has seen the steepest decline in global tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, with a 42% reduction

44 civilians killed in Daesh attack on mosque in southwest Niger
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Some 44 civilians were killed in an attack in southwest Niger, the country’s authorities said Friday, blaming

34 Palestinian detainees released from prisons showing signs of torture
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On Thursday, Israel released 34 detainees from the northern Gaza Strip, many of whom exhibited visible signs

Insecurity Ignites Fears of a Nationwide Crisis in Sudan
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As the Sudanese Civil War continues to devastate the country, the plight of internally displaced persons worsens
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East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
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A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale appeared to have broken down on Monday, with the rebels going back on a pledge to withdraw and accusing the army of violating its
Ghana inflation ‘uncomfortably high’, new central bank governor says
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Ghana’s new central bank governor said on Monday that inflation remains uncomfortably high and would require a balanced monetary policy. Consumer price inflation was 23.1% in February, down from a peak of over 54% in December 2022 but well above the Bank of Ghana’s
TB Aid Cuts Endanger Africans Despite Sharp Drop in Deaths, Cases
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The African region has seen the steepest decline in global tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, with a 42% reduction in deaths and a 24% drop in cases by 2023, driven by improved detection and treatment efforts, according to the WHO Global TB Report
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu imprisoned, pending trial in Turkiye
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has arrived at prison after a Turkish court formally placed him under arrest pending trial on corruption charges, days after his detention triggered mass protests across the country. Imamoglu was taken to Marmara Prison on Sunday near Istanbul’s Silivri
44 civilians killed in Daesh attack on mosque in southwest Niger
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Some 44 civilians were killed in an attack in southwest Niger, the country’s authorities said Friday, blaming it on terrorists belonging to Daesh in the Greater Sahara group. The victims were killed in a “savage” attack on a mosque in the
M23 rebels rain on cease-fire parade with Walikale seizure in DRC
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In a stunning blow to cease-fire hopes, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the mineral-rich town of Walikale in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Wednesday, marking their deepest incursion yet into the country’s heartland, local sources revealed Thursday. The
Leaders of Congo, Rwanda discuss eastern DRC conflict in Qatar
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The leaders of Congo and neighboring Rwanda held their first direct talks in Qatar on Tuesday since Rwanda-backed M23 revels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year. The meeting between Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President
Congolese, Rwandan presidents set to attend 2-day talks on Goma
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Congolese and Rwandan presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, respectively, the two main leaders in the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, will attend an extraordinary summit in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam to address the armed conflict, Kenyan President