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Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum, marking a key step in the ruling junta’s declared plans to restore civilian rule, provisional results showed Friday.The military has made the draft constitution a cornerstone for the rebuilding of Mali, which is facing the spread of jihadism and a deep, multi-faceted crisis.Ninety-seven percent …

Malians approved constitutional changes, says election bodyFri, 23 Jun 2023 19:11:37 GMT Read More »

Activists on Friday criticised Madrid and Rabat for failing to act faster to help migrants trying to reach Spain by boat, after at least two people died this week.Spanish campaign group Caminando Fronteras, which takes calls from migrants or their loved ones about boats in distress, says 37 people are missing after their vessel sank …

Spain, Morocco, under fire over migrant sea rescuesFri, 23 Jun 2023 18:10:29 GMT Read More »

A global climate summit wrapped up Friday with leaders agreeing that the international financial system was woefully inadequate in an era of global warming, after taking a number of small steps to helping debt-burdened developing nations.While host country France pitched the conference as a consensus-building exercise, leaders were under pressure to produce clear outcomes from the …

Big ideas, small steps at climate finance summitFri, 23 Jun 2023 17:21:24 GMT Read More »

Desperately needed relief supplies are being confiscated by the warring parties in Sudan as fighting spreads to areas previously untouched by the 10-week-old conflict between top generals, aid agencies said on Friday.Demonstrations in support of the regular army were held Friday in greater Khartoum and in White Nile state to its south as civilians gave …

Aid situation worsens as Sudan fighting spreadsFri, 23 Jun 2023 16:41:29 GMT Read More »

Sebastien Ogier dominated Friday’s stages in the Safari Rally as some of his rivals lost horsepower when zebras wandered onto the course.”We had a group of zebras so we had to stop for them a few times,” said Ott Tanak, who won Thursday’s opening stage but was then held up by the wildlife on the …

Ogier takes Safari Rally lead as Tanak halted by zebras crossingFri, 23 Jun 2023 15:28:13 GMT Read More »

Eritrean refugee Ammar Mohamed Hajj is overcome with emotion when he recalls that “dark day” a year ago when dozens of migrants died or went missing tried to cross into Spain.”I slept with friends under a tree, then I lost them forever a few hours later,” said the 23-year-old of the tragedy that occurred on …

Survivor of Melilla migrant tragedy still eyes EuropeFri, 23 Jun 2023 15:04:59 GMT Read More »

Hope and relief spread across Zambia on Friday after foreign lenders agreed to restructure part of the country’s debt, a win for president Hakainde Hichilema who was elected on a promise to strengthen a buckling economy.Zambia, whose total debt amounts to $32.8 billion, defaulted on its $18.6-billion foreign debt in 2020 at the height of …

Cheers in Zambia after landmark debt dealFri, 23 Jun 2023 14:51:13 GMT Read More »

A global climate summit wrapped up Friday with a “consensus” that the international financial system was woefully inadequate in an era of global warming, after taking small steps to helping debt-burdened developing nations.While host country France pitched the conference as a consensus-building exercise, leaders were under pressure to produce clear outcomes from the two-day meeting as …

Big ideas but small steps at climate finance summitFri, 23 Jun 2023 11:43:41 GMT Read More »

Camps for people fleeing jihadist conflict in northeast Nigeria have become overwhelmed after the authorities closed a dozen of the sites over the past year to try to prompt families to return home. For Aisha Usman, who is among those displaced by violence, the situation has made it harder and harder to feed her large family.For …

Nigeria’s displacement camps overwhelmed amid closuresFri, 23 Jun 2023 10:25:10 GMT Read More »

Jubilant lawmakers in Lusaka sang Zambia’s national anthem on Friday after foreign lenders agreed to restructure part of the country’s debt, a move that entrepreneurs said brought hope for the crippled economy.Zambia defaulted on its $18.6-billion foreign debt in 2020 at the height of the Covid pandemic.The restructuring deal, covering around a third of the …

Cheers in Zambia after landmark debt dealFri, 23 Jun 2023 09:45:14 GMT Read More »