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Mozambique is braced for an escalation in protests after the announcement due by Monday of final results of a disputed election, a turning point in two months of unrest that has killed 130 people and caused major disruption.Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has threatened “chaos” if the Constitutional Council validates the initial results that found he …

Tensions peak in Mozambique as results due in disputed voteFri, 20 Dec 2024 09:43:51 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron extended his visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte on Friday after angry residents vented exasperation and despair over the scale of the disaster.Locals jeered and shouted their grievances Thursday during Macron’s visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, five days after Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction in its wake.”I decided to sleep …

Macron extends visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte after locals vent angerFri, 20 Dec 2024 03:46:52 GMT Read More »

Egypt adopted its first-ever asylum law this week, but it has sparked concerns among human rights groups who warn it takes a “security-focused approach” that could undermine refugee protections.Signed into law by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday, the legislation comes as Egypt faces a severe economic crisis and fallout from regional conflicts, including Sudan …

Egypt’s first-ever asylum law fuels concerns over refugee rightsFri, 20 Dec 2024 02:10:50 GMT Read More »

The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will not arm paramilitaries in Sudan’s brutal civil war, US lawmakers long critical of the Gulf power’s role quoted the White House as saying on Thursday.The assurance came as the United States announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan, one of the world’s …

UAE says will not arm Sudan paramilitary RSF: White HouseFri, 20 Dec 2024 00:59:18 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to “rebuild” Mayotte as distraught and angry local people jeered and shouted out their grievances during his visit to the cyclone-devastated Indian Ocean archipelago on Thursday.Five days after Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction in its wake, Macron said France would rebuild schools, homes and hospitals there and also …

Macron promises to ‘rebuild’ Mayotte as locals voice grievancesThu, 19 Dec 2024 21:23:41 GMT Read More »

The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, bringing Washington’s commitment to $2.3 billion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.Sudan has been ravaged by 20 months of fighting between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the African country has been …

US announces $200 mn additional aid for SudanThu, 19 Dec 2024 20:21:23 GMT Read More »

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.”Eight persons have since been arrested for …

Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 childrenThu, 19 Dec 2024 19:26:04 GMT Read More »

Distraught and angry inhabitants of Mayotte shouted out their grievances to French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday, five days after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a cyclone.High on their list was the lack of water and food, and the fear of looting.Macron, visiting the French overseas territory to assess the destruction wrought by Cyclone …

Locals shout out their grievances as Macron visits MayotteThu, 19 Dec 2024 14:54:21 GMT Read More »

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for over a year on espionage accusations have been released, France’s foreign intelligence service said Thursday, with Paris thanking Morocco for its mediation in the case.The Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) told AFP that the four had been freed, confirming reports in the Moroccan media. It give not …

Four French detained in Burkina Faso freed: spy agencyThu, 19 Dec 2024 08:25:21 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday arrived in Mayotte to assess the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago, as rescuers raced to search for survivors and supply desperately needed aid.His visit to the French overseas territory comes after Paris declared “exceptional natural disaster” measures for Mayotte late Wednesday night to enable …

France’s Macron arrives in cyclone-hit Mayotte to assess devastationThu, 19 Dec 2024 07:59:24 GMT Read More »