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Ethiopia says TPLF members killed, captured in fresh Tigray operation
Jan 11, 2021 14:43The military confrontation in Ethiopia's Tigray seems far from over two months after a violent conflict erupted in the northern region, with government forces now saying they have killed more than a dozen members of the former ruling party in the restive region.
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UNHCR concerned about over 30,000 Central Africans fleeing election violence
Jan 08, 2021 19:22More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee the Central African Republic due to violence surrounding its elections, the UN said Friday, and tens of thousands more have been internally displaced.
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French drone strike in Mali kills 19 civilians at wedding event
Jan 08, 2021 12:24A French military drone strike in Mali has reportedly killed civilians attending a wedding event in a remote village amid France’s persisting military intervention in its former African colony under the pretext of fighting rising militancy in the impoverished -- though minerals-rich – nation.
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World risks 'moral catastrophe' if COVID shots delayed in Africa: CDC chief
Jan 01, 2021 10:46The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, the head of the continent’s disease control body said on Thursday.
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Somalia severs diplomatic relations with Kenya
Dec 15, 2020 12:23Somalia has announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with neighboring Kenya over what it said was Nairobi’s interference in its political affairs.
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Sudan announces cancelation of over 3,500 Bashir-era passports for foreign residents
Dec 10, 2020 15:29Sudan’s Interior Ministry says the country’s interim authorities have canceled more than 3,500 passports issued to foreign residents by Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir.
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Ghana’s opposition rejects election results
Dec 10, 2020 15:25Ghana's opposition has rejected presidential and parliamentary election results, a party official said late on Wednesday, and intends to take steps to appeal the electoral commission's decision.
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North Africa’s al-Qaeda names new leader as Takfiris expand foothold
Nov 22, 2020 12:42The North African offshoot of the al-Qaeda terrorist group has reportedly appointed a new leader after confirming the death of its former leader killed in June, as Takfiri outfits continue to propagate their gory ideology in the continent, particularly in the Sahel region.
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Protesters set fire to Guatemala's Congress in protests over budget cuts
Nov 22, 2020 09:46Thousands of Guatemalans have taken to the streets in the capital, setting fire to the congressional building in a show of anger over recent budget cuts.
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Rebels in Ethiopia's Tigray fire rockets at neighboring state: Report
Nov 20, 2020 18:37Rebels in Ethiopia's northernmost region of Tigray have reportedly launched rocket attacks on neighboring Ahmara State, amid growing concerns about the spread of violence in the East African country.