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Dozens of mpox patients being treated in hospital isolation units in Goma have fled for their lives as violence engulfs the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said Friday.Meanwhile the UN refugee agency warned that hundreds of thousands of civilians were fleeing to areas beyond the reach of humanitarian aid, after shelters for displaced …

Mpox patients fleeing Goma hospitals in DRC violenceFri, 14 Feb 2025 14:24:18 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump inked plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of America’s biggest trading partners, arguing that they …

Trump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foesThu, 13 Feb 2025 22:50:10 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump announced plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” hitting both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he had decided to impose the reciprocal duties, telling reporters that US allies were often “worse …

Trump launches ‘reciprocal tariffs’ targeting allies and adversariesThu, 13 Feb 2025 18:55:01 GMT Read More »

Rwanda is set to stage cycling’s world championships in September, but fears over an escalation in the conflict with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo have led to concerns that the showpiece may be shifted to Europe.Rwanda has a long tradition of cycling and the eight-day Tour of Rwanda has been contested over its gruelling hilly …

Conflict puts question mark over Rwanda’s world cycling championshipsThu, 13 Feb 2025 18:17:11 GMT Read More »

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children’s agency warned Thursday.”In North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual …

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEFThu, 13 Feb 2025 16:49:05 GMT Read More »

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is “critically ill” in jail three days after starting a hunger strike to protest his detention, one of his lawyers told AFP on Thursday.Besigye, 68, is a leading opponent of the country’s President Yoweri Museveni, whom he has challenged unsuccessfully in four elections.He was abducted in Kenya in November and …

Ugandan opposition figure Besigye ‘critically ill’ in jail: lawyerThu, 13 Feb 2025 16:14:31 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump said that he would announce “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of the United States’ biggest trading partners since taking office, arguing that it would help tackle unfair …

President Trump says US ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to be announced ThursdayThu, 13 Feb 2025 14:21:08 GMT Read More »

Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help.Speaking under a pseudonym for fear of expulsion, Jonas said he crossed through Niger and Libya to escape attacks on …

‘I carry my cross’: sub-Saharan migrants despair in TunisiaThu, 13 Feb 2025 09:52:04 GMT Read More »

The factory may be in East Africa, but the Wrangler and Levi’s jeans rolling off the production line are pure Americana, destined for US stores like Walmart and JCPenney.The United Aryan factory, on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, exists for one reason: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a 25-year-old US law that …

Trump must decide soon if US jeans will still be made in AfricaThu, 13 Feb 2025 06:06:02 GMT Read More »

South Africa exports vehicles worth about $1.9 billion every year, many to the United States under a trade deal now in jeopardy as President Donald Trump piles pressure on the country.”I don’t think that South Africa has got a chance of the renewal” of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, said Neil Diamond, president of …

Trump threats to South Africa rattle automakersThu, 13 Feb 2025 04:43:15 GMT Read More »