 Senegalese government, Casamance rebels sign peace agreement in Bissau
BISSAU, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) signed a peace agreement on Sunday in Bissau, thanks to th... (photo: Creative Commons / Ji-Elle) Xinhua
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 Egyptian MPs highlight coming Arab summit, say ‘chance to propose visions for Gaza reconstruction’
CAIRO – 24 February 2025: A number of Egyptian Parliament representatives stressed that recent the Egyptian movements and foreign tours of President Abdel Fattah El... (photo: AP / Abdel Kareem Hana) Egypt Today
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 Blaxit unpacked: why African Americans are trading the land of the free for the heart ...
A significant migration trend is unfolding as increasing numbers of African Americans are choosing to leave the United States in search of a more welcoming environment ab... (photo: AP / Photo/Misper Apawu) Independent online
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 U.N. chief Guterres says human rights suffocated by autocrats, warmongers
Mr. Guterres decried Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine that marked its third anniversary, appealed for a permanent cease-fire between Palestinian militants and Israel, a... (photo: UN / Kim Haughton) The Hindu
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 Just Eat Takeaway.com bought by South Africa’s Prosus in €4bn deal
The food delivery business Just Eat Takeaway.com has been snapped up by an investor in its German rival Delivery Hero for €4.1bn (£3.4bn), just two months after it lef... (photo: Creative Commons / Gordon Joly) The Observer
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 Putin plays the long game. He has punished Ukraine - and he won’t stop there
I have a friend, an American author, who writes about war. Over the past decades, he has been to South Sudan, Rwanda, Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza and other conflict zo... (photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin) The Observer
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 France to keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast, defence minister says
France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial c... (photo: AP / Lewis Joly) Business Ghana
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 Smartphone addiction is rife in teens, study shows
Adolescents on average spend three hours and 17 minutes a day on their smartphones, with girls using their phones more than boys, new research by Stellenbosch University ... (photo: Creative Commons / Stock Catalog) Mail Guardian South Africa
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 Discover hidden Morocco – from forgotten beaches to ancient citadels and soaring desert dunes
The writers of the new Wild Guide: Morocco share the best locations for hiking, surfing, swimming and sleeping under the stars | Extending from the Atlantic coast to the ... (photo: Creative Commons / cattan2011) The Guardian
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 Philippines' removal from money laundering 'grey list' will provide relief to OFWs
The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Khaleejtimes
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 Iran’s will centered on strengthening ties with African nations, says Foreign Ministry
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the Islamic Republic’s will is directed toward strengthening its relations with African nations. | In a messag... (photo: Creative Commons) Press TV
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 Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors
Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades | British doctors who worked in Gaza during the war have... (photo: AP / Fatima Shbair) The Guardian
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 Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison
Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF | An Australian memb... (photo: AP / Photo/Hussein Malla) The Guardian
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 An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert ... ... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) ABC News
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 Nigeria ex-military leader for first time admits regret over cancelled poll
Ibrahim Babangida's annulment triggered a political crisis in 1993 and is still remembered today. ... ... (photo: AP / Photo/Sunday Alamba) BBC News
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 Tunisia court orders release of prominent journalist
Tunisian journalist and media figure Mohamed Boughalleb was released from prison on Thursday following a court decision, though he remains barred from leaving the country... (photo: AP / Riadh Dridi) The New Arab
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 “Congolese Are Paying the Price” for Western Demand for Minerals & Support for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the countr... (photo: European Community / Dati Bendo) Democracy Now
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 Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces d... (photo: AP / Diomande Ble Blonde) Wtop
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 Barrow expresses gratitude over goodwill messages
Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to the Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Sierra Leone for sending high-level delegations to at... (photo: AP) The Point
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 93 bodies found in mass graves in Libya
UNITED NATIONS: A total of 93 bodies have now been recovered from two mass graves found in Libya during raids on human trafficking networks, the United Nations said on We... (photo: AP / Hazem Ahmed) Dawn
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