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File - In this Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 photo taken on a government organized media tour, women and their children walk near a truck carrying government troops in Tabit village in the North Darfur region of Sudan, where allegations surfaced of rape of women by government allied troops.
Darfur   Human Rights   Photos   Sudan War   Wikipedia: War in Sudan (2023present)  
Darfur Crisis: Looming Tragedy in El Fasher
Watan-Experts from Sudan and abroad have warned of a potential massacre in the city of El Fasher in Darfur, which could result in casualties on the scale of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The city is current... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) Watan
Young people gather to register to volunteer to fight for the country as part of a volunteer initiative, in Niamey, Niger, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
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U.S. Loses Soft Power Edge in Africa
This article is the second in a series detailing the results from the latest Rating World Leaders report, which analyzes trends in approval ratings of the leadership of the U.S., Germany, Russia and C... (photo: AP / Sam Mednick) Gallup
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, computer software, and online services, Nov. 18, 2016. DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
PARIS: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, lawyers represent... (photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/ Pexels) Dawn
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A soldier walks near the rear if the Army Headquarters in central Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group
Burkina Faso’s military forces “summarily executed” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages in February, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new report. | The mass kill... (photo: AP / Ludivine Laniepce) Al Jazeera
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Nigerien soldiers practice vehicle contact movements while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger US, Niger to discuss withdrawal of American troops: Pentagon
US officials will meet Thursday with members of Niger's government on the withdrawal of American troops from the African country, said a Pentagon spokesman. | "Per the U.... (photo: US Army / Sgt. 1st Class Mary S. Katzenberger, 3rd Special Forces Group) Anadolu Agency
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Will Rwanda save Sunak – or sink him?
When the Rwanda Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons just before Christmas, there was a revolt on the right of the Tory party. A group of legal experts, wi... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) The Spectator
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Sudanese Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, near the Sudanese border, Friday, April 5, 2024. Many people here fled the fighting in Sudan's vast western region of Darfur, where attacks by the Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces on ethnic African civilians have revived memories of genocide. The United Nations says close to 9 million people have fled their homes. Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, UN report shows
The African country accounted for two-thirds of the additional 13.5m people needing urgent help as displacement drove food insecurity globally Sudan had the world’s lar... (photo: AP / Patricia Simon) The Guardian
Humanitarian Aid   Photos   Sudan   UN   Wikipedia: War in Sudan (2023present)  
Security Council Meets on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through Demilitarization and Gender-Responsive Arms Control UN: Guns fueling rape of children, women in war zones
UNited Nations — Actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira told diplomats Tuesday that finding a child to sexually abuse in a conflict zone can cost less than on... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Voa News
Africa   Human Rights   Photos   United Nations  
A security guard stands in the street by Hallmark Residences, which is one of the locations expected to house some of the asylum-seekers due to be sent from Britain to Rwanda, in the capital Kigali, Rwanda Thursday, May 19, 2022. The British government has said it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda under an agreement struck with the East African country, and defended the deal that has outraged refugee groups and humanitarian organizations. ‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan
Kigali, Rwanda – Lush hills draped in verdure belie the controversies surrounding two locations in Kigali that may soon host hundreds of people who had no plans of ever... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Britain   Immigration   Photos   Rwanda  
President Michel visits Senegal Senegal's new leader calls for 'rethought' relationship with EU
Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a "rethought" relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. | Faye, who ... (photo: European Union) Independent online
Africa   European Union   Photos   Senegal  
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Qatar, Algeria hold political consultations
South Africa gears up for close May vote
Israeli, Hamas delegations to reach Cairo today for talks
Lampedusa aid workers condemn UK’s Rwanda plan after Cleve
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Will Rwanda save Sunak – or sink him?
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Nigeria: 19 Burnt to Death in Kogi Auto Crash - FRSC
Zimbabwe: Harare-Masvingo Accident Death Toll Climbs to 16 -
Kenya: Over 20 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes in Garissa
Nigeria: FG Approves Design of Sokoto-Badagry Road Project
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, computer software, and online services, Nov. 18, 2016.
DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Slams NGO Report On Massacr
Bello’s Opponents Killed, Declared Missing in Eight Years
UNICEF Specialist Seeks More Funding for Execution of Child
Aligning Cybersecurity Policies in Nigeria: Bridging IT and
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Argentina Security Chief: Venezuela's Tren de Aragua Gan
Discussed China's "dangerous actions" in South
Gang-affiliated migrant mom accused of shipping guns to Colo
Iranian, 2 Others Detained in Peru Over Plot to Kill Israeli
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At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah,
19 children die from suspected measles outbreak in northeast
FG Signs Agreements with Japan to Strengthen Quality Seed Pr
Revealed: UK Government Was Warned of HIV, Hepatitis C Infec
Security Council Meets on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through Demilitarization and Gender-Responsive Arms Control
UN: Guns fueling rape of children, women in war zones
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SkyPower Global y ZESCO firman un PPA solar de 1000 MW
MetroFibre and Link Africa top fibre operator rankings, poll
Abraj Energy Services signs MoU with Algeria's Sonatrach
Nestle Infant Milk with Sugar Additive Not Sold in Nigeria,
President Michel visits Senegal
Senegal's new leader calls for 'rethought' relationship with EU
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New Zealand, South Africa unveil jerseys for T20 World Cup 2
Hamas official to AFP: 'No major issues' in movement
Sukces Polaków w lidze wƂoskiej. Leon odchodzi w wielkiej
Egypt's Zamalek break record as they cruise to CAF Cup f
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Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths
Zimbabwe: Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 Finalists Unveiled
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths
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