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Haiti faces a situation of ‘absolute brutal violence’ – UN alerts/in /by
Criminal gang violence is spreading to rural areas in Haiti and is now impacting food production, a recent UN report found. The UN top humanitarian official in Haiti gave a bleak update on the nation on Dec.07. A UN-backed force, led by Kenya, has been greenlit but could take months to deploy.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s Decade at the Helm and the Bid for a Third Term/in /by
A decade after coming to power in a coup that ousted Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is poised to run for a third term, enabled by constitutional amendments in 2019.
Nigeria: those behind drone strike to be “punished”/in /by
The Nigerian government promised on Thursday to "punish" those responsible for the accidental bombing of civilians last Sunday in the north-west of the country, at a time when the army is under fire from civil society.
Analysis: The stakes and reasons behind Zimbabwe’s upcoming by-elections/in /by
Zimbabwe's main opposition party (CCC) was left bruised after August's elections which saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa secure re-election. The CCC's disappointments continued when a contested politician triggered the expulsion of some of the party's MPs and that the Speaker ordered by-elections.
Food Insecurity Intensifies in Eastern Africa, a Consequence of Climate Shocks/in /by
Food insecurity in eastern Africa is worsening due to a combination of drought followed by devastating floods brought on by the El Niño phenomenon, according to a report from the World Food Programme.
East African force begins withdrawal from DRC/in /by
Nearly 300 Kenyan soldiers from this force, whose mandate ends on December 8, had already left Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, last Sunday.
Halle Berry describes creative freedom with her production company as ’empowering’/in /by
as I sit here today, having Halle Holly, that has moved my needle because now I do get to decide what projects I do. I get to, you know, find a book that I love and say, 'Oh, I want to make this into a screenplay.' Halle Berry, actor/producer
UK allocates additional £100 million to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda/in /by
The revelation of the increased funding came shortly after Chancellor Rishi Sunak's commitment to revive the plan following the resignation of the immigration minister.
AFCON 2023: Yamoussoukro stadium is ready to host the event/in /by
Yamoussoukro is one of five Ivorian cities preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in January. Yamoussoukro's stadium is ready, according to its officials, and the city's monuments, including its basilica, are being restored for the occasion.
Tanzania: Landslide death toll rises to 76/in /by
At least 76 people were killed in landslides caused by heavy rains in northern Tanzania last week, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who visited the scene, said on Thursday.