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Study blames rich countries for 74 percent of world’s ecological harm
Apr 09, 2022 08:40New environmental research has blamed the wealthiest countries – led by the US and the European Union – for almost three-quarters of the world’s ecological damage.
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Iranian spokesman holds extensive talks in tour of West Africa
Apr 03, 2022 01:46Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh visited Senegal, Ghana and Sierra Leone, holding talks on the promotion of Tehran’s political, cultural and economic relations with the West African nations.
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UN chief warns of 'hurricane of hunger' amid Ukraine crisis
Mar 15, 2022 08:48UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the "hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system" in the wake of a simmering crisis in Ukraine.
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UN investigating dozens of deaths in central Mali
Mar 05, 2022 12:47The United Nations says it is investigating allegations that dozens of people were massacred in central Mali, as unrest continues to spread across the West African country.
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UN expert urges Sudan forces to stop firing live ammunition, teargas at anti-coup protesters
Feb 25, 2022 02:17A United Nations expert has called on Sudan's military to stop using "excessive force" against anti-coup protesters as the crackdown has so far claimed dozens of lives across the African country.
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'We don't have food.' Migrants demand safe-passage permits in southern Mexico
Feb 22, 2022 08:16Migrants protested outside Mexico's Migration Institute offices in the southern city of Tapachula demanding to get documents that will allow them to move through the country safely.
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Madagascar braces for next cyclone as at least 14 killed by storm
Feb 19, 2022 11:52At least 14 people were killed in Madagascar this week by tropical storm Dumako, the state disaster relief agency said, as the island braces for another cyclone due to hit on Tuesday.
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African Union should not be legitimizing Israeli regime: Analyst
Feb 14, 2022 10:01The African Union (AU) should not be legitimizing an apartheid regime like Israel, says an analyst, adding that the apartheid Israel should be treated the same way as apartheid South Africa.
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Libyan PM survives reported assassination attempt
Feb 10, 2022 09:53Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has reportedly survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Tripoli, amid an ongoing tussle for power in the North African country.
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About 13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN
Feb 08, 2022 10:27An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.