South Africa: ANC takes new opposition party to court
The ANC has denied the legal action is a reaction to the political threat posed by MK and Zuma.
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Africa’s education renaissance
African nations are making concerted efforts to invest in the future of their youth
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Russia: France already preparing some 2,000 troops for Ukraine
Head of intelligence Naryshkin says Macron hiding number of French troops already killed in Ukraine
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President Ruto signs Affordable Housing Bill into law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed into law a controversial bill, paving the way for the government to continue collecting a housing levy of 1.5% of a worker’s monthly pay.
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Nigerian military says airstrikes kill scores of terrorists
The Nigerian army reported that many terrorists were neutralized in an air operation in Zamfara and Niger states. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Spokesperson Edward Gabkwet stated in a statement that air operations were carried out in Kachalla Damina in Zamfara state and Palele in Niger state, where ISWAP, the West African branch of the terrorist organization ISIS, is active. Gabkwet noted that many terrorists, including a ringleader, were killed and many terrorists were wounded in the operations. Gabkwet said that camps and logistics depots where terrorists took shelter were destroyed during the operations, adding that a large number of weapons and ammunition belonging to terrorists were seized. The army statement did not specify which terrorist organization the neutralized people belonged to. Nigeria has recently been facing attacks by armed gangs in different parts of the country, as well as terrorist organizations Boko Haram and ISWAP, the West African branch of ISIS.
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The UK’s contentious plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The British government hopes one last push can revive its stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
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World Bank to provide over $6B to Egypt in next 3 years
Programs focus on private sector participation, strengthening state-owned enterprises, improving public resource management
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South Sudan: 35% increase in people affected by violence
South Sudan, one of the world’s youngest nations, also suffers from drought and floods, making living conditions difficult for residents.
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UN: Criminals making billions a year from sex trade, slavery
Forced labor can encourage corruption, strengthen criminal networks and incentivize further exploitation, ILO said.
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WHO says newborns in Gaza dying because ‘too low birth weight’
UN agency looks forward to establishing malnutrition stabilization centers in North, spokesperson tells press briefing in Geneva
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