Cult followers repatriated from Ethiopia to Uganda: ministry
KAMPALA, June 13, 2023 (AFP) - Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that 80 followers of a religious cult from the country's…
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Africa
Dogs die as South Africa snake antivenom shortage bites
By Umberto BACCHI Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- Zarza, a much-loved Staffordshire terrier, ended up at a…
2 years ago
Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old trade
By Camille LAFFONT Agence France-Presse BILMA, Niger, June 9, 2023 (AFP) -- At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed…
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Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- The Sudanese government has declared United Nations envoy Volker Perthes "persona non grata", the Ministry of…
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World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn
PARIS, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in…
2 years ago
Armed men kill at least 30 in north Nigeria villages
KANO, Nigeria, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Armed men killed 30 people in weekend raids on six villages in Nigeria's…
2 years ago
Clashes in Senegal after opposition leader sentenced to two years
By Malick ROKHY BA Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Violence erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after a…
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US imposes economic, visa sanctions over violence in Sudan
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2023 (AFP) - The White House on Thursday announced economic and visa sanctions against Sudanese leaders responsible…
2 years ago
Attack on Khartoum market kills 18 after army abandons talks
KHARTOUM, June 1, 2023 (AFP) - Shelling and aerial bombardments killed 18 civilians at a Khartoum market as fighting showed…
2 years ago
Sudan truce extension brings renewed fighting, little aid
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Fighting flared again in Sudan on Tuesday despite the latest ceasefire pledges of the two warring…
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