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Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
Middle East

Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Ugandans choose between reggae singer and longtime leader in tense election
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Ugandans choose between reggae singer and longtime leader in tense election

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandans began voting on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition…
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
Middle East

Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains

MONASTIR, Tunisia (AP) — Flanked by columns of private security, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi recently swept onto a stage to…
Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region
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Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region

Ethiopia broke ground on Saturday and began building a new dam worth US$125 million in North Shewa, Amhara Region. Construction…
The Latest: South Korea to vaccine its 52M people for free
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The Latest: South Korea to vaccine its 52M people for free

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says it’ll offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all its people free of charge in…
Report: Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray struck by artillery
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Report: Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray struck by artillery

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Many of the hospitals in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region, outside its capital, have been struck by…
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
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UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations fears “massive community transmission” of COVID-19 in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, fueled by…
World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
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World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate…
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
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African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of…
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