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Former rebels in northern Mali on Tuesday accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions, reflecting mounting tensions in the flashpoint region.A spokesman for the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) told an AFP reporter that the armed forces carried out air strikes on the group at Anefis, in the Kidal region, …

Mali ex-rebels accuse army of more air strikesTue, 29 Aug 2023 17:07:00 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief on Tuesday visited Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in battle-scarred Darfur.As Abdel Fattah al-Burhan headed for talks with key ally Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, medics and witnesses said 39 civilians were killed, most of them …

Sudan army chief visits Egypt as deadly violence grips DarfurTue, 29 Aug 2023 16:37:16 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s struggling national carrier Kenya Airways on Tuesday reported a surge in losses in the first half of the financial year due to increased foreign exchange and borrowing costs. The airline, which is part owned by Air France-KLM, is labouring under a mountain of debt and has been running losses for years despite numerous government bailouts. Pre-tax …

Kenya Airways losses deepen on weaker shillingTue, 29 Aug 2023 15:57:12 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s main opposition on Tuesday called for fresh elections after its presidential candidate lost to incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa in a vote it lashed as flawed and illegal. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) urged the African Union (AU) and southern Africa’s regional bloc to help mediate a solution to the crisis that followed last Wednesday’s vote. “Zimbabwe …

Zimbabwe’s opposition calls for fresh vote after ‘illegal’ electionTue, 29 Aug 2023 15:33:33 GMT Read More »

The United States is racing to improve its messaging to the developing world as the BRICS group grows, although few in Washington view an immediate threat from the Chinese-backed club.The BRICS — Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa — agreed at a summit last week to add six more members, in what Chinese President …

US sees wake-up call, if not threat, as BRICS bloc expandsTue, 29 Aug 2023 14:23:20 GMT Read More »

The United Nations warned Tuesday that the political crisis in Niger and the sanctions imposed against the coup regime risk triggering “catastrophic” humanitarian effects.UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said it had revised contingency planning for Niger since a military coup on July 26 toppled President Mohamed Bazoum.”The ongoing political crisis, with no clear solution in …

UN bracing for humanitarian crisis in coup-hit NigerTue, 29 Aug 2023 12:21:59 GMT Read More »

Seven people were killed and two others injured when a building collapsed in a camp for people displaced by jihadist violence in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, militia sources and a resident told AFP Tuesday. A classroom sheltering scores of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the garrison town of Monguno caved in around 1930 GMT on Monday …

Seven die in building collapse at Nigeria displaced campTue, 29 Aug 2023 11:26:32 GMT Read More »

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end.Tension in the northern region ratcheted up this year after the end of a devastating war in the neighbouring region of Tigray that also …

At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UNTue, 29 Aug 2023 11:08:10 GMT Read More »

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday.Yet the level of funding set aside to confront the challenge is a fraction of the amount earmarked …

Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark studyTue, 29 Aug 2023 04:04:36 GMT Read More »

Ugandan prosecutors have charged a man with “aggravated homosexuality”, potentially a capital offence under controversial anti-gay legislation introduced by the country this year, an official said Monday.The law — considered one of the harshest of its kind in the world — contains provisions that make “aggravated homosexuality” an offence punishable by death and includes penalties …

Ugandan charged under anti-gay law faces possible death penaltyTue, 29 Aug 2023 00:17:59 GMT Read More »