‘Modern slavery’ most common in North Korea and Eritrea: study
LONDON, May 23, 2023 (AFP) -- North Korea, Eritrea and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the…
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Africa
Sporadic shelling as combat eases after Sudan ceasefire
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan's capital Tuesday but residents said fighting had calmed following…
2 years ago
Air strikes, combat as one-week Sudan truce officially starts
KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 23, 2023 (AFP) -- Witnesses in the Sudanese capital reported clashes and air strikes minutes after a…
2 years ago
Sudan war hits crucial gum arabic business
KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 22, 2023 (AFP) -- Sudan's war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global…
2 years ago
At least 12 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack: local sources
OUAGADOUGOU, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - At least twelve civilians were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in an…
2 years ago
More than $3 bn needed for aid in Sudan, Sudanese refugees: UN
GENEVA, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations said Wednesday that $3.03 billion would be needed to provide urgent…
2 years ago
Timeline: one month of war in Sudan
PARIS, May 15, 2023 (AFP) - Sudan has for the past month been gripped by intense fighting between the army…
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Sudan becomes battleground for foreign fighters
KHARTOUM, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Sudan has long sent mercenaries abroad, but now the country itself has become a…
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33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack: governor
OUAGADOUGOU, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Armed attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers…
2 years ago
In Mali, power outages an exhausting part of daily life
BAMAKO (AFP) - The scene is replicated in towns across Mali almost every evening. Plunged into darkness by power cuts,…
2 years ago
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