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8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian...

Modi strongman rule raises questions on India’s ‘democratic decline’

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, center, during a campaign rally in Agra, Uttar...

More Diversified Trade Can Make Middle East & Central Asia More Resilient — Global Issues

Opinion by Jihad Azour (washington dc)Friday, May 17, 2024Inter Press ServiceWASHINGTON DC, May 17...

Mali woman gives rare birth to 9 babies

A young Malian woman became a phenomenon in a single day by safely giving birth to nine babies at once at a hospital in...

UN envoy for Libya submits proposal on elections to forum

UN special envoy for Libya Jan Kubis submitted a draft proposal Tuesday for the constitutional basis for upcoming elections to the Libyan Political Dialogue...

South Africa’s ruling ANC to suspend officials facing corruption, other cases

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) announced Tuesday that it will suspend all party leaders facing charges of corruption and other serious crimes...

Extreme hunger claims in Tigray ‘falsified’: Ethiopia

Ethiopia on Tuesday described international anti-poverty NGO Oxfam’s claim that 5 million people in the country’s northernmost region of Tigray face extreme hunger as...

DR Congo declares state of siege over conflict in east

A state of siege proclaimed in the Ituri and North Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will come into effect on...

Nigeria establishes center for arms control

Nigeria on Monday established an arms control center to combat security problems in the country.  "President @MBuhari has approved the establishment of a National...

Free press still under threat in Africa

Many African countries on Monday joined the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day as intimidation, threats, and assault by state authorities and non-state...

Nigeria: Special forces patrol Abuja to boost security

Nigerian police have deployed mounted and motorbike forces in the capital Abuja amid threats of attacks by armed groups and terrorists, said an official...

DR Congo announces end of 12th Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday announced the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak -- three months after the first case was...

Chad’s military names new government but opposition still unimpressed

Chad’s military rulers named a new government on Sunday after the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby, but leading opposition figures rejected the appointments...

Chad military council lifts curfew

The Chadian Transitional Military Council has lifted a curfew imposed on April 20 following the death of President Idriss Deby Itno. A statement by Gen....

AU welcomes Somalia’s return to elections process

The African Union (AU) Commission on Sunday hailed a recent decision by the Somalian parliament to return the Horn of Africa nation on course...

Boko Haram kills 8 people in Nigeria

At least eight people were killed in an attack by the Boko Haram terror group in northeastern Nigeria, media reports said Sunday. Militants from the...

Kenyan president lifts COVID-19 lockdown imposed last month

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday lifted the COVID-19 lockdown he imposed last month, allowing for a reopening of bars and restaurants, religious services...

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