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UN Security Council ends Mali peacekeeping mission

The recent decision by the UN Security Council to withdraw approximately 13,000 MINUSMA peacekeepers from Mali, following the explicit request

Saudi Arabia, Russia to extend cut in oil production of one million barrels a day
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Saudi Arabia, Russia to extend cut in oil production of one million barrels a day

Together, these trims could amount to 1.5 percent of global supplies. Oil prices initially jumped on news of the cuts

2024 presidential polls: To run, or not to run, that is Macky Sall’s question
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2024 presidential polls: To run, or not to run, that is Macky Sall’s question

Senegal’s president Macky Sall is set to end the suspense on a potential 3rd term bid on Monday (Jul. 3rd)

US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in DRC
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US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in DRC

The bill targets China, which sponsor Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey accuses of using forced labor and exploits

Sudan: RSF forces man a checkpoint in Omdourman as battles continue
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Sudan: RSF forces man a checkpoint in Omdourman as battles continue

Khartoum residents said they were shaken awake by warplanes and “violent fighting” between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah

Zimbabwe: EU to deploy election observer team ahead August 23 polls
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Zimbabwe: EU to deploy election observer team ahead August 23 polls

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party is seeking what would be the 80-year-old’s final five-year term. He is

South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health
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South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health

Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa’s Zulu king, the head of the country’s most influential traditional

Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia
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Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia

Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and

Ons Jabeur aims to make history at Wimbledon
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Ons Jabeur aims to make history at Wimbledon

Professional tennis player Ons Jabeur is hoping to return to Wimbledon determined to finish what she started last year and

Moroccan women reclaim the century-old art of the Gnaoua
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Moroccan women reclaim the century-old art of the Gnaoua

In Morocco, young women are reclaiming the centuries old art of Gnaoua by bringing a new and inclusive energy to