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Piers Potter
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“Millions in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Urgently Need Food Despite Aid Resumption”
According to an aid memo obtained by The Associated Press, only a small fraction of the needy population in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is receiving...
“Bodies of UN Peacekeepers Killed in Abyei Flown Home”
The bodies of two UN peacekeepers killed in the disputed region of Abyei, along South Sudan’s border with Sudan, have been repatriated. According to the...
“Overloaded Boat Capsizes on Lake Kivu in Congo, Dozens Presumed Dead”
In Kinshasa, Congo, a local official has stated that the majority of the 50 passengers aboard a wooden boat that capsized on a lake in...
South Sudan Bans Deadly Local Gin Amidst Health Concerns
Authorities in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state have issued a ban on the sale of a popular beer known as Royal Gin, colloquially referred to...
“ANC Suspends Ex-President Jacob Zuma Following Rival Party Launch in South Africa”
South Africa’s Former President Jacob Zuma Suspended from ANC for Launching Rival Party South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has suspended former...
South African Airways: Troubled Airline Resumes Intercontinental Travel
South African Airways (SAA), once a prominent figure in African aviation, has re-entered the intercontinental market, signaling a potential comeback. However, concerns persist about its...
DR Congo Eliminates Egypt from AFCON in Penalty Shootout Victory
Congo knocked seven-time champion Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations with an 8-7 win on penalties after the teams finished 1-1 after extra...
“Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw from ECOWAS, Citing ‘Inhumane’ Sanctions”
The military juntas of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday....
“The Nigerian Professor Who Earns More as a Welder”
Kabir Abu Bilal is not your typical Nigerian university professor. In addition to his academic role, teaching and supervising research students at Ahmadu Bello University...
“Burkina Faso Expresses Gratitude to Russia for ‘Priceless Gift’ of Wheat”
Burkina Faso says it has received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat from Russia. Confirming the news on Friday, one minister called the delivery a “priceless...