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Senegal to suspend all extraditions to France
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Senegal to suspend all extraditions to France

Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a favourable

Tunisian opposition leader, Abir Moussi, handed 12-year jail term
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Tunisian opposition leader, Abir Moussi, handed 12-year jail term

Rights groups say the ruling is another step towards entrenching President Kais Saied’s one-man rule…Read More

Haitians try to rebuild lives in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Haitians try to rebuild lives in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

World Food Programme says the Category 5 storm’s passage in October exacerbated Haiti’s humanitarian crisis…Read More

Fuel tanker explosion kills at least eight people in Cameroon
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Fuel tanker explosion kills at least eight people in Cameroon

The tanker was carrying more than 36,000 litres of fuel when it exploded in Tiko…Read More

UK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in Sudan
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UK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in Sudan

The four officers include RSF deputy leader Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and three other commanders. They are suspected of having

Deadly building collapse in Fez: Families evacuated, investigation underway
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Deadly building collapse in Fez: Families evacuated, investigation underway

After a deadly building collapse in Fez, 22 families have been evacuated from their homes. Local authorities said they had

Massive influx of Congolese refugees strains Burundi’s humanitarian capacities
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Massive influx of Congolese refugees strains Burundi’s humanitarian capacities

The United Nations refugee agency recorded 40,000 new arrivals of Congolese refugees in Burundi between 5 and 11 December…Read More

Ethiopia to hold general election on 1 June 2026
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Ethiopia to hold general election on 1 June 2026

In an address to parliament in October, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the upcoming election would be the “best organised”

Egypt’s koshary is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage
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Egypt’s koshary is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage

The popular, low-cost dish, consisting mostly of rice, lentils, pasta and fried onions, is the 11th item inscribed on the

Uganda to receive $1.7 billion of US funding under new health deal
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Uganda to receive $1.7 billion of US funding under new health deal

Uganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion health cooperation agreement, which includes up to $1.7 billion of