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WATCH: Key moments in Bolivia’s coup attempt captured on video
In a dramatic sequence of events in Bolivia, videos have emerged that chronicle the failed coup attempt and the strong support for President Luis Arce.
UN report shows 2023 was worst year for children in armed conflict
Virginia Gamba, the U.N.'s special representative for children told the Security Council that the U.N. has verified 32,990 grave violations against 22,557 children in 2023
WATCH: Protests persist in Nairobi despite president’s concessions
Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill.
Experts warn: 755,000 facing famine in war-torn Sudan
The conflict has created a hunger catastrophe at a scale not seen since the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, senior United Nations officials said.
One-third of adults worldwide at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
Failure to do physical activity puts them at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers.
Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow
President Denis Sassou Nguesso's trip is expected to culminate in the signing of agreements on energy, trade and security cooperation
West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan
The plan was also aimed at preventing further coups following a string of military takeovers that have destabilized the region, Nigeria’s Defense Minister Mohammed Badaru said.
Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols the streets
Kenyan police on Thursday clashed with protesters in Nairobi before planned protests against a contentious finance bill, despite the president's decision not to sign it after the plans sparked deadly chaos in the capital and saw protesters storming and burning part of the parliament building.
WATCH: Doctors strike for fair pay ahead of UK election
Doctors in England held their 11th strike on Thursday over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services ahead of the U.K. general election.
Authorities in Congo approve new vaccines to combat mpox surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists recently highlighted a new, more dangerous strain spreading in Congo's South Kivu province. In response, regulatory authorities have granted emergency use authorization for two vaccines