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Egypt: 19th book fair in Alexandria attracts summer visitors/in /by
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, summer visitors are flocking to the 19th book fair, a two-week event running until July 28th.
At least 26 villagers killed in latest violent attack in central Mali/in /by
At least 26 people were killed after an armed group attacked a village in Mali’s central region, near the border with Burkina Faso, a government official said Monday, the latest violent attack in the conflict-hit region.
Haiti: US ambassador visits Kenyan police, announces additional funds/in /by
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti during a trip Monday (Jul. 22) to the troubled Caribbean country.
Algerian opposition criticizes ‘Authoritarian Climate’ pre-election/in /by
“No to electoral charades under dictatorship!" they wrote. “Yes to genuine democracy and popular sovereignty.”
Death toll in southern Ethiopia mudslides rises to at least 157/in /by
At least 157 people were killed in mudslides in a remote part of Ethiopia that has been hit with heavy rainfall, many of them as they tried to rescue survivors of an earlier mudslide, local authorities said Tuesday.
New Home Secretary denounces dailed Rwanda migrant scheme/in /by
The U.K.'s new home secretary criticized a failed proposal by ex-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to relocate migrants to Rwanda, calling it a "shocking waste of taxpayer money" totaling 700 million pounds
Drought wreaks havoc on Morocco’s cereal harvest/in /by
Drought in Morocco has ravaged this year's cereal crops, leaving farmers worried for the future. Experts say climate change is to blame and that the country is becoming less capable of feeding itself and more reliant on imports.
Spain’s parliament to vote on relocation bill for young migrants/in /by
Amidst growing numbers of young migrants arriving in the Canary Islands, Spain's parliament will vote on Tuesday on a proposed bill that would force other regions to take responsibility for some of the minors.
Nigerian lawmakers mediate rift with Africa’s richest man/in /by
On Monday, Nigerian legislators launched a probe into the reported importation of polluted fuel into the nation, in a bid to resolve disputes between Africa's wealthiest man Aliko Dangote's oil refinery and the regulatory body.
Secret service director grilled for failures in Trump threat response/in /by
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle admitted on Monday that her agency did not fulfill its duty to safeguard former President Donald Trump.