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  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 China's foreign minister has told his G20 counterparts that a "window for peace" is opening for the Ukraine crisis, days after top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia. "China has noted that calls for peace talks have been rising recently, and a window for peace is opening," Wang Yi said on Thursday, according to a readout of his speech at the G20 meeting in South Africa published by Beijing's foreign ministry. At talks in Riyadh on Tuesday, Russia and the United States agreed to establ ... read more |
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Niger junta poised to keep power for five yearsNiamey, Niger (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not bar the country's ruling generals from running in any future election. ... 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 the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. ... more 
DR Congo army urges deserters to rejoinBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's army Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an offensive by M23 forces to rejoin their units and help prevent further territorial losses. ... more  
Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defence treatySydney (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. ... more |
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Does the universe behave the same way everywhere? Rome, Italy (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 "The cosmological principle is like an ultimate kind of statement of humility," says James Adam, an astrophysicist at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa, and lead author o ... more |
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French nuclear giant Orano triples profitsParis (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 French nuclear giant Orano said Wednesday it had nearly tripled its profits in 2024 thanks to contracts with Japanese utilities and a rise in the price of uranium. ... more  
Meta plans undersea cable to link five continentsParis (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence. ... 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 
Nigeria airforce kills 6 civilians in northeast by mistakeKano, Nigeria (AFP) Feb 16, 2025 An army jet killed at least six civilians after mistakenly attacking them while pursuing gangs in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, residents told AFP on Sunday. ... more |
 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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 |
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80 dead in southern Sudan violence: UN Port 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 |
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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 headRome (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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