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West Africa bloc chairman: Mali coup set dangerous trend in Sahel
Feb 04, 2022 05:04The chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says a coup in Mali has been “contagious” and led to subsequent military takeovers across the troubled region.
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Algeria trying to revoke Israel’s observer status in African Union
Feb 02, 2022 05:11Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra is reportedly spearheading a motion to revoke the decision made by the African Union (AU) Commission to grant Israel observer status at the continental body.
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Millions at risk as drought threatens Horn of Africa
Feb 01, 2022 09:50The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion, a stark image of the drought threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa.
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DR Congo court sentences 51 to death over 2017 murder of UN experts
Jan 30, 2022 09:18A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 51 people to death over the killing of two United Nations experts.
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As crypto goes mainstream, its carbon footprint can’t be ignored
Jan 30, 2022 07:04The increasing popularity of cryptocurrency has environmentalists on edge, as the digital “mining” of it creates a massive carbon footprint due to the staggering amount of energy it requires.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 360.5 mln with death toll exceeding 5.62 mln: WHO
Jan 28, 2022 12:49The cumulative number of global COVID-19 cases had exceeded 360.5 million, with the death toll surpassing 5.62 million, as of Thursday, according to the latest data released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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France, 14 other countries urge Mali to let Danish forces stay
Jan 27, 2022 09:49France and 14 other countries have called on Mali to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, whose transitional government insists that they have entered Mali without formal invitation and must immediately withdraw.
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Iran determined to expand relations, exchanges with African countries: FM
Jan 25, 2022 13:31Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic is firmly determined to bolster relations with all African countries, particularly Togo.
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Iran supports African nations’ independence, progress: President Raeisi
Jan 24, 2022 10:12The Iranian president denounced the objectives and interests that the Westerners are pursuing in Africa, expressing the Islamic Republic’s support for African nations’ independence, development and welfare.
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French soldier killed in attack on military base in Mali
Jan 23, 2022 08:57A French soldier has been killed in a mortar attack on France’s main military base in northern Mali, according to the French Presidential office.