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Guineans Head to the Polls as Presidential Race Officially Begins
Guineans began casting their ballots on Sunday to elect a president from a field of nine candidates. Among the contenders…
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Doctors network says 200 Sudanese killed in ethnically motivated RSF attacks in Darfur
More than 200 people, including women and children, were killed in ethnically motivated attacks carried out by the Rapid Support…
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Morocco expels 329 foreign observers from Western Sahara since 2014
Moroccan occupying authorities have expelled 329 international observers, parliamentarians, human rights defenders, and journalists from Western Sahara between 2014 and…
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DRC: Renewed Clashes Reported Around Uvira
New clashes were reported on Friday in the Uvira region in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media…
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Egypt: Eight Killed in Building Collapse
Eight people were killed in the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Egypt’s Giza governorate, south of Cairo, local…
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Sudan: More Than 100 Women and Girls Detained by RSF
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are holding more than 100 women and girls who were abducted during the takeover of…
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Nigeria Mosque Blast: Authorities Point to Possible Suicide Attack
Nigerian police said Thursday they suspect a suicide bomber was behind the explosion that killed at least five people the…
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Guineans Head to Polls Sunday to Elect President
Guineans head to the polls next Sunday to elect their president from among nine candidates, including the transitional leader General…
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Somalia: First Local Elections Begin in Nearly 60 Years
Somalis are expected to go to the polls on Thursday for local elections, the first held by direct suffrage in…
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Tanzania: Five Killed in Helicopter Crash on Mount Kilimanjaro
Five people were killed when a helicopter crashed at Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority announced…
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