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Egypt Pushes for Global Backing as Lebanon Advances Plan to Disarm Hezbollah

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The humanitarian situation in Somalia has taken a sharp turn for the worse, with the ...

Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Falls Short of Justice, Rights Group Says

A recent court ruling over the 2020 Ngarbuh massacre in Cameroon has drawn sharp criticism ...

CDC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Block Weah From 2029 Presidential Race

The Congress for Democratic Change has alleged a political plot to prevent former President George ...

Ramadan in Libya Marred by Soaring Prices, Fuel Shortages, and Economic Struggle...

Libyans have been marking Ramadan with traditional feasts and fireworks, yet many are facing a ...

South Africa national cricket team Thrash India national cricket team by 76 Runs in T20 World Cup Super Eight Clash

South Africa national cricket team delivered a dominant performance to defeat India national cricket team ...

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Zimbabwe has taken a bold step in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, becoming one of ...

Jammeh-Era Victims in The Gambia Demand Justice Beyond Reparations

BANJUL, The Gambia — Nearly a decade after the fall of former ruler Yahya Jammeh, ...

UN Experts: RSF Attacks on El Fasher Show ‘Hallmarks of Genocide’

United Nations-backed human rights experts have warned that a brutal October offensive by Sudan’s paramilitary ...

Zimbabwe Stun Sri Lanka Again, Top Group B at T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe sent another shockwave through the T20 World Cup, defeating co-hosts Sri Lanka by six ...

Family Dismisses Poisoning Claims as Probe Delays Burial of Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has rejected allegations that he was poisoned, ...

Mahama Orders Medical Evacuation of Ghanaian Traders Injured in Burkina Faso Attack

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to evacuate Ghanaian traders injured ...

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is set to submit a landmark resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, seeking ...

Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Falls Short of Justice, Rights Group Says

A recent court ruling over the 2020 Ngarbuh massacre in Cameroon has drawn sharp criticism from Human Rights Watch, which says the outcome fails to ...

CDC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Block Weah From 2029 Presidential Race

Jammeh-Era Victims in The Gambia Demand Justice Beyond Reparations

Mahama Orders Medical Evacuation of Ghanaian Traders Injured in Burkina Faso Attack

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

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CDC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Block Weah From 2029 Presidential Race

The Congress for Democratic Change has alleged a political plot to prevent former President George ...

Ramadan in Libya Marred by Soaring Prices, Fuel Shortages, and Economic Struggles

Libyans have been marking Ramadan with traditional feasts and fireworks, yet many are facing a ...

South Africa national cricket team Thrash India national cricket team by 76 Runs in T20 World Cup Super Eight Clash

South Africa national cricket team delivered a dominant performance to defeat India national cricket team ...

Jammeh-Era Victims in The Gambia Demand Justice Beyond Reparations

BANJUL, The Gambia — Nearly a decade after the fall of former ruler Yahya Jammeh, ...

Family Dismisses Poisoning Claims as Probe Delays Burial of Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has rejected allegations that he was poisoned, ...

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