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Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system
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Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan’s healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood

Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey
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Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey

Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically

United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began
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United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began

A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan’s nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian

Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban
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Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban

Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday…Read

Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom
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Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom

A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in

Zambia rejects U.S. health aid over mining partnership ties
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Zambia rejects U.S. health aid over mining partnership ties

Zambia has halted a proposed $1 billion US health funding agreement over clauses tying aid to mining partnerships, joining Zimbabwe

Peru under state of emergency after El Niño floods hit Arequipa
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Peru under state of emergency after El Niño floods hit Arequipa

Flooding tied to El Niño Costero devastates Peru, killing dozens and damaging hundreds of kilometres of roads as a nationwide

Pope Leo XIV to make historic Africa tour of four nations in April
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Pope Leo XIV to make historic Africa tour of four nations in April

Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first major overseas trip of 2026 from April 13-23, visiting Algeria, Angola, Equatorial

Zambia: politician arrested over allegedly faking image of president
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Zambia: politician arrested over allegedly faking image of president

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretary General Mambwe Zimba of Zambia was arrested on Tuesday, allegedly over a fake image

Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard
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Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard

Ethiopia on Tuesday revoked the licence of independent online outlet Addis Standard saying it harmed national interests, in the latest