Eritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc
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Eritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc

Its departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict

Femicide not officially recognised in Kenya despite rising cases
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Femicide not officially recognised in Kenya despite rising cases

The United Nations says one in five women are killed in Kenya every day, but that many cases remain unreported

Trump features in new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
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Trump features in new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate

The images were released on Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee…Read More

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

Rare fresco of Jesus as Good Shepherd discovered in Turkish tomb
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Rare fresco of Jesus as Good Shepherd discovered in Turkish tomb

A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey…Read More

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

West African troops supporting Benin government following failed coup
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West African troops supporting Benin government following failed coup

Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country…Read More

M23 rebels take control of strategic Congo town as peace deal crumbles
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M23 rebels take control of strategic Congo town as peace deal crumbles

The United States accuses Rwanda of leading the Great Lakes region toward war and warns action will be taken against

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