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  Aqaba, Jordan (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militias, seeing an opening after the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad put Tehran on the back foot, a US official said. Blinken met Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad on Friday as part of a last-minute regional tour after Islamist-led Syrian rebels ended a half-century of rule by the Assad clan, a major ally of Iran. A US official said Blinken told Sudani that Iran was at its weakest i ... read more |
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Ugandan landslide fears force relocation of 5,000 householdsKampala (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Uganda will relocate more than 5,000 households in landslide-hit east Uganda as a massive fissure threatens to trigger another deadly disaster, the government said on Sunday. ... more  
At least three killed as Cyclone Chido crosses MozambiqueMaputo (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Cyclone Chido claimed at least three lives in northern Mozambique on Sunday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that destroyed several buildings, according to a provisional toll, after inflicting major death and destruction in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. ... more  
Four Zimbabwe rhinos die after drinking polluted waterHarare (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Four white rhinos have died in Zimbabwe after drinking from a sewage-polluted lake that is also the main supplier of water to the nearby capital, the wildlife authority said Saturday. ... more  
BBC vows to keep up reporting after Niger suspends radioLondon (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 The BBC said on Friday it would continue to report on the Sahel region after the military junta in Niger suspended BBC radio for three months. ... more |
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China FM says 'deeply concerned' about Syria in talks with Egypt counterpartBeijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Egyptian counterpart on Friday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the situation in Syria, as the two top diplomats met in the Chinese capital. ... more |
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Niger junta suspends BBC for three months Abidjan (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Niger on Thursday announced it was suspending BBC radio for three months, with the British broadcaster joining the growing list of Western media sanctioned by military juntas in the Sahel. ... more  
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of 'serious human rights violations'Nairobi (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 International human rights groups alleged "serious human rights violations" around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda and Tanzania by the French company TotalEnergies and Chinese firm CNOOC, in a wide-ranging report released Thursday. ... more  
Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeingMalibu, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying at least seven homes in one of California's most desirable areas, and forcing thousands to evacuate. ... more 
Amnesty accuses DR Congo army of 'possible crimes against humanity'Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Amnesty International in a statement Wednesday accused senior Congolese army officers of "possible crimes against humanity" in a massacre in the northeastern city of Goma that killed 56 people last year. ... more |
Air strike on market kills over 100 as fighting rages across SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 A Sudanese military air strike on a market in North Darfur killed more than 100 people, a pro-democracy lawyers' group said Tuesday, as fighting raged across the war-torn country. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Russia's military bases in Syria under threatMoscow (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The rebel offensive that ousted Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has left Russia's military bases in Syria under threat. ... more 
Air strike on Khartoum mosque kills 7: Sudan lawyers' groupPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 A Sudanese military air strike on a north Khartoum mosque killed seven civilians on Friday, pro-democracy lawyers said, in the 19th month of a war marked by widespread abuses. ... more 
Hundreds in Chad call for French forces to leaveN'Djamena (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Hundreds of people staged a rally in N'Djamena on Friday to support a Chad government call last week to scrap military cooperation with former colonial power France. ... more 
Iraq PM says keeping up diplomacy to 'contain crisis' in SyriaBaghdad (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday said his country was pressing diplomatic efforts aimed at "containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear impact on Iraqi security". ... more |
 
Survey shows decline in Uganda's lions but hyenas thriveSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 A comprehensive survey led by Griffith University, Southern University of Science and Technology (China), and Northern Arizona University has revealed alarming declines in lion populations across Ug ... more 
Rio Tinto's Bougainville mine poses ongoing threats: reportSydney (AFP) Dec 7, 2024 A long-abandoned Papua New Guinea mine once operated by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto poses environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities, who live under the threat of landslides, a new report shows. ... more  
Syrian rebel leader calls on Iraqi PM to distance country from Syria warBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Syrian rebel chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, whose fighters have launched a lightning offensive, on Thursday urged Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani of neighbouring Iraq to keep his country distant from Syria's war. ... more
Iraq PM denies wiretapping allegations as 'lie of the century'Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday denied allegations that members of his office were responsible for wiretapping the phones of MPs and other politicians - accusations that have sparked months of uproar. ... more |
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'Can't leave them to it': ex-child soldier urges help for Sudan kidsNairobi (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 A former child soldier has urged the world to do more to help children devastated by Sudan's brutal civil war, telling AFP on Thursday that "we can't just leave them to it". ... more 
Egypt to float up to four army-owned firms: PMCairo (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Egypt plans to float up to four military-owned companies on the stock market as part of a broader privatisation plan to attract investment and boost the economy, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday. ... more 
New militias sow future danger for war-weary SudanCairo (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Mohamed Idris, 27, has despaired of ever finding a job in war-torn Sudan. Instead, he's now set his sights on a training camp on the Eritrean border, hoping to join a militia. ... more 
'World on fire': UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025Geneva (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the climate crisis will leave hundreds of millions of people in need. ... more |
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France's Orano says Niger junta controls uranium firmParis (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta. ... more |
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Drought hits food access for 26 million in southern Africa: UNJohannesburg (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 A historic drought across southern Africa has jeopardised access to food for 26 million people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned Wednesday, calling for urgent funding. ... more 
Biden hails 'game changer' Africa investment on Angola visitLobito, Angola (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Joe Biden on Wednesday lauded a landmark railway infrastructure project aimed at countering China's investments in Africa as a "game changer" while on a historic first visit to Angola by a US president. ... more 
In Angola, Biden promises to invest differently to ChinaLobito, Angola (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 President Joe Biden will make the case on Wednesday in Angola that the United States must do better rather than more than China to regain influence in Africa. ... more  
Pharma giant AstraZeneca names replacement for detained China bossLondon (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Wednesday named Iskra Reic as its new international executive vice president, replacing Leon Wang, who has been detained by Chinese authorities. ... more |
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