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US special envoy to discuss peace in Ukraine with Russian president/in /by
Steve Witkoff says he and Jared Kushner will holds talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.
Republic of Congo presidential election set for March 15/in /by
According to the Constitution, the presidential election must be held at least 30 days and no more than 40 days before the end of the current presidential term.
Egypt’s el-Sissi praises Trump’s ‘commitment’ to stop Gaza war/in /by
El-Sissi spoke during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. He lauded the US president's efforts to achieve lasting peace in Gaza.
Sudanese military reportedly weighing up new truce proposal/in /by
A source says the Security and Defence Council grouping military and allied government officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss the plan.
Ethiopia: at least 40 army allies killed in drone strike/in /by
Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on January 15, a nurse and a local official told AFP on Tuesday.
Salah returns as Liverpool push for champions league last-16 spot/in /by
Liverpool finished top of the group stage last season but were then drawn against eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.
Uganda’s military chief gives opposition leader 48 hours to surrender to police/in /by
Bobi Wine, who is currently in hiding, has alleged widespread fraud during the vote that saw incumbent President Yoweri Museveni win a seventh term in office.
Ivory Coast to buy entire stockpile of cocoa beans as stocks pile up/in /by
Ivory Coast says it will buy the entire volume of cocoa stockpiled by the country’s cooperatives in order to ensure producers are paid. The news comes as cocoa fell to its lowest price in two years.
South Africa floods kill 38 in Limpopo and Mpumalanga/in /by
South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, says the death toll from the recent floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, as government accelerates emergency housing support for affected communities.
Hilda Baci sets third Guinness World Record with largest serving of rice/in /by
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has earned her third Guinness World Records (GWR) title after Guinness recognised her for achieving the largest serving of rice.