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In Sudan's Kordofan, a key city reels as paramilitary offensive looms
In a displacement camp near El-Obeid in Sudan's southern Kordofan region, Agsam Hamad trudges through searing heat to fetch murky water from a distant well, as paramilitary forces unleash their fiercest assault yet on the strategic city.
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South African police say anti-immigrant protests were 'mostly peaceful'
South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were "mostly peaceful", despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal activity.
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Stores assess damage after looting in South Africa's anti-foreigner protests
Ransacked shelves and discarded packaging were all that remained inside several shops near the port city of Durban Wednesday after looting during protests demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa.
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Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops
A Â Catholic splinter group consecrated four bishops on Wednesday, despite a direct appeal from Pope Leo to call it off.
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How haircuts are helping men recover at a Kenyan mental health hospital
At Kenyaâ s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients are offered a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers. Healthcare workers say personal grooming is an important aspect of recovery, as patients often lose interest in self-care.
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Nigeria's Dangote refinery imports first crude oil from UAE
Nigeriaâ s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has imported two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates this month, marking its first ever purchase from a Middle Eastern supplier, S&P Global Commodity Insights reported last week.
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Sudan's RSF committed ethnic cleansing, Amnesty report alleges
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International released on Wednesday.
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Personal grooming services boost patients' dignity at Kenyan mental health hospital
At Kenyaâ s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients are offered a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers. Healthcare workers say personal grooming is an important aspect of recovery, as patients often lose interest in self-care.
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9 children dead in Egypt after motorised tricycle plunges into canal
Relatives waited outside Abu Tig hospital in Egypt's southern Assiut province on Tuesday for the bodies of nine children killed when a motorised tricycle plunged into a canal. The victims were aged between 10 and 17.
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Iran will not cooperate with other countries to de-mine Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that, according to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the mine clearance work in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out by Iran alone, and Iran will not cooperate with any other country on this matter.
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Sudanese army claims recapture of Kulbus, key Darfur town on Chadian border
Sudanese armed forces say they have retaken the town of Kulbus in western Darfur - their biggest battlefield gain in the region since the fall of El-Fasher last year. Kulbus lies on a vital corridor near the border with Chad.
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Ebola outbreak: UN projects $3.6 billion cost for Africa in worst case
In a report released Tuesday, the United Nations Development Programme outlined several scenarios for the economic cost of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In the worst case, the epidemic could lead to a $3.6 billion cost for the African continent.
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Repatriation flight carrying 269 Nigerians fleeing South Africa arrives in Lagos
A total of 269 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday as authorities completed the latest repatriation effort following a June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country.
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Burkina Faso: what will change after the diplomatic rupture with France?
Burkina Faso announced on 26 June that it would cut its diplomatic ties with France. International relations expert Hamadé Soro explains what changes the move may bring and how the two countries will continue to interact.
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Zimbabwean parliament approves extending presidential term by two years
Sweeping changes to Zimbabwe's constitution that will extend the presidential term by two years sailed through their final parliamentary hurdle Tuesday, now requiring only President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature to become law.
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Ivory Coast fans disappointed after 2-1 Norway knockout
Fans of the Ivory Coast soccer team gathered on Tuesday in Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to watch their team play against Haalandâ s Norway. But a slight tap from Haalandâ s left foot in the 86th minute was the difference as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday.
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