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Gabon Receives $150 Million to Preserve Its Reinforest

Gabon Receives $150 Million to Preserve Its Reinforest

In an effort to fight climate change, the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) announced Sunday that Gabon will be paid $150 million...
Xenophobia 'Does Not Represent What We Stand For'

Xenophobia ‘Does Not Represent What We Stand For’

A team of special envoys from South Africa who were sent across the continent following recent xenophobic attacks has presented President Cyril Ramaphosa with...
Al-Shabaab Attack on Us Drone Military Base Thwarted

Al-Shabaab Attack on Us Drone Military Base Thwarted

Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab militants on Monday stormed the Ballidogle American special forces military base roughly 100 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu using vehicle bombs followed by...
Senegal President Pardons Jailed Mayor

Senegal President Pardons Jailed Mayor

The former mayor of Senegal’s capital Dakar was pardoned by President Macky Sall in a decree issued Sunday. The move comes after a meeting...
Armed Attacks Kill 10 in Burkina Faso

Armed Attacks Kill 10 in Burkina Faso

At least 10 people, including a soldier, were killed in two terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, state media reported Sunday. An unidentified group of motorcyclists...
Libya: 8 Mercenaries Linked to Haftar Killed

Libya: 8 Mercenaries Linked to Haftar Killed

Eight mercenaries linked to forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar have been killed, said Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on...
East African Bloc Seeks to Spur Demand for Local Textiles

East African Bloc Seeks to Spur Demand for Local Textiles

An East African bloc’s decision to promote the wearing of locally made attire and annual exhibits in the member states will help the garments...
Hard-Hatted Zimbabwean Women Take up 'Tough' Jobs

Hard-Hatted Zimbabwean Women Take up ‘Tough’ Jobs

She pushes a concrete-laden wheelbarrow with the agility of a teenager. Yet at 37 years of age, Mirirai Shambare, a holder of a teaching...
Nigeria: Explosives Kill 7 on Northeastern Highway

Nigeria: Explosives Kill 7 on Northeastern Highway

At least seven civilians were killed when a car ran over explosive devices planted on a highway in northeastern Nigeria, according to eyewitnesses and...
Somalia: Bombing Targeting Turkish Vehicle Injures 2

Somalia: Bombing Targeting Turkish Vehicle Injures 2

At least two people were injured in a bomb attack targeting a Turkish education body’s vehicle in Somalia’s capital on Thursday, police said. An improvised...

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