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Sudan, South Sudan must settle dispute over oil-rich region — UN
Sudan and South Sudan must reach an agreement on the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei in order for the UN mission there to conclude, according to Secretary General Antonio
Energy giant sued as Spain power lines kill 100s of birds
Barcelona prosecutors are suing energy giant Endesa for the deaths of hundreds of birds electrocuted by its high-wire power lines, court documents show. According to the lawsuit, a copy of
Zimbabwe expecting tobacco boom in 2021
Zimbabwe’s tobacco output is expected to grow by around nine percent to 200,000 tonnes this year, the industry regulator said Wednesday, providing a major source of foreign currency for the
Ivory Coast president says Gbagbo ‘free to return’ after ICC acquittal
Gbagbo Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, on Wednesday declared that his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo was welcome to return home after being finally acquitted of crimes against humanity during a civil
US President, Joe Biden, to announce anti-gun violence measures
United States President, Joe Biden, will unveil measures on Thursday aimed at controling rampant gun violence in the country, White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki said. The administration has not
Israel’s Netanyahu back in court as prosecutor lays out case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to a Jerusalem court on Monday as the corruption trial against him resumed with opening arguments and witness testimony. Netanyahu, 71, is the first sitting
Putin makes it possible for him to continue governing until 2036
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin With a signature, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it possible for him to theoretically stay in power until 2036. The law, which rolls back Putin’s
Chad soldiers arrested for rapes in Niger
File Photo: Chadian soldiers patrol in the Nigerian border town of Gamboru on Feb. 4, 2015. PHOTO: AFP Chadian soldiers on international deployment to tackle jihadist fighters raped women and
Easter: Don’t lose hope in coronavirus times — Pope Francis
Pope Francis Pope Francis called on the faithful at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, not to lose hope in the protracted coronavirus crisis. “In the hour of darkness when
Kenya hits back at UK travel ban with strict measures
Kenya on Saturday announced mandatory quarantine for passengers from Britain, in response to being placed on the country’s so-called red list, which Nairobi rejected as “discriminatory”. The UK government on
