COP27 climate summit: Food takes centre stage at talks in Egypt
The COP27 UN climate summit began on Monday in the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh, in the hope of
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Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on
France24 Five days after Montgomery’s forces clinched their victory over Rommel over in Egypt, the Allies defeated their opponents in
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Crisis on the Nile: Global warming and overuse threaten Africa’s longest river
AFP In the 10 countries that the Nile runs through, the river is not just a source of water, but
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Death toll rises after plane crash in Lake Victoria in Tanzania
Bukoba (France24) — The death toll from Sunday’s plane crash in Lake Victoria in Tanzania jumped to 19, Prime Minister
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Fighting in DRC’s North Kivu leading to mass displacement of population
Algeria hosts its first Arab league summit since the Covid pandemic. Food security, political turmoil in Libya and Sudan and
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Truth or Fake – Social media users falsely claim that French soldiers are arming terrorists in Mali
Since October 23, pro-Russian and pro-Wagner accounts on social media have been sharing a video that claims to prove France is
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Sudanese protester killed in coup anniversary crackdown
Khartoum (AFP) — A protester was killed in Sudan Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of
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One year after Sudan’s coup, thousands march in Khartoum
In tonight’s edition: On the first anniversary of the military coup that derailed Sudan’s transition to civilian rule, at least
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Authorities in Ethiopia’s rebel-held Tigray say they would respect ceasefire
Tigray (AFP) — Authorities in Ethiopia’s rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect a ceasefire as fighting intensified in
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Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade kill 600, displace 1.3 million
Abuja — According to a revised toll announced on Sunday, it is now known that more than 600 people died
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