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  Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Australia said Thursday it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific nations said in a joint statement they were committed to negotiating the treaty to deepen integration of their forces and make it easier to offer security support. "This will enable our two defence forces to walk down a pathway of increasing integration and increasing interoperability," Australian Defence M ... read more |
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Guinea opposition condemns 'kidnapping' of leading figureConakry (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 A leading critic of Guinea's ruling junta was whisked from his home by gunmen who broke in through the ceiling early on Wednesday morning, his wife told AFP. ... more 
U.N. calls for $6B to fight famine in war-torn SudanWashington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2025 The United Nations called for global action Monday and $6 billion to fight famine and sexual violence in war-torn Sudan where "civilians are paying the highest price" following nearly two years of conflict. ... more 
Chad says nearly 300 militants killed in Boko Haram offensiveN'Djamena (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Chad's army said that it had killed nearly 300 Boko Haram militants and lost 27 army employees in a four-month campaign against the jihadist group that ended on Tuesday. ... more 
France returns sole military base to Ivory CoastPort-Bouet, Ivory Coast (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. ... more |
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Tunisian startup takes on e-waste challengeTunis (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Engineer turned social entrepreneur Sabri Cheriha hunches over a washing machine at a small depot in a suburb of Tunisia's capital, the unassuming home of a startup he launched to tackle the country's mounting electronic waste problem. ... more |
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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in MediterraneanWashington (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday. ... more 
France set to hand over sole military base in Ivory CoastAbidjan (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the run up is proceeding seamlessly without any rancour. ... more  
Sudan says 'no obstacles' to Russian Red Sea naval baseMoscow (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 Sudan's foreign minister said on Wednesday there were "no obstacles" to Russia's bid to establish a naval base on the country's Red Sea coast. ... more 
Sudan releases post-war roadmap, calls on int'l community to support itWashington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2025 Sudan's foreign ministry has unveiled a post-war roadmap toward establishing democratic elections in a country ravaged by nearly two years of civil war, while calling on the international community to support its transition plans. ... more |
Sudan's army chief plans transitional govt amid advances; 80 dead in southern SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 Sudan's army chief said Saturday that a transitional government would be formed soon, as the military makes major gains against rival paramilitaries in the capital and central parts of the war-torn country. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Mali army vows to pursue 'terrorists' behind deadly convoy attackBamako (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 Mali's army vowed Saturday to track down the "terrorists" responsible for a deadly attack on a large convoy en route to a gold mine. ... more
France to pull troops from I.Coast in February;Kenya urges DRC 'immediate ceasefire'Abidjan (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 France will hand back to Ivory Coast its only military base in the west African country in a ceremony on February 20, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Thursday. ... more 
Malawi prepares to withdraw troops from DR CongoLilongwe, Malawi (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Malawi has ordered its military to prepare to withdraw from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group has launched a new offensive, the president's office said. ... more
80 dead in southern Sudan violence: UNPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city. ... more |
Niger orders Red Cross to leave countryAbidjan (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. ... more  
Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeFort Collins, CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face - findings relevant to people living in mou ... more  
New Syria leader faces territorial, governance hurdlesDamascus (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 The ousting of Bashar al-Assad ended decades of iron-fisted rule, but despite power now resting in Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands, Syria faces a fragile transition amid territorial and governance challenges. ... more 
US conducted air strikes on IS targets in Somalia, Trump saysPalm Beach, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. ... more |
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Italy PM named in complaint over freed Libya police head Rome (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A migrant who claimed he was tortured by a Libyan war crimes suspect said on Monday that he had filed a complaint with prosecutors claiming Italy's prime minister enabled the suspect to go free. ... more
At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capitalPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan's devastating war. ... more
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflictWashington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma. ... more
Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forcesN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region. ... more |
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France hands over last base in Chad amid withdrawalN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday. ... more |
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Sudan army says retakes key southern city from paramilitaries Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The Sudanese army said Thursday that it had retaken a key city in the southern state of North Kordofan from rival paramilitaries, who had held it since May 2023. ... more  
Climate Change Accelerates Species Shuffling, New Study RevealsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 A study led by Malin Pinsky, an ecology and evolutionary biologist at UC Santa Cruz, reveals that rising temperatures caused by climate change have a profound and dual impact: they destabilize anima ... more
A Dream Deferred Why Is Traveling Across Africa So Hard for AfricansJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, carries his frustration as visibly as he carries his passport. To travel across the continent he calls home, he needs 35 visas - each a bureaucratic hurdle ... more  
ESA and Hisdesat prepare to launch advanced secure communications satelliteParis, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Hisdesat, Spain's leading provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch the SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 29 at 20:34 EST (J ... more |
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